Oklahoma City police are investigating a homicide that occurred in eastern Canadian County. Police were called at 9:09 a.m. Jan. 4 to a shooting at a residence in the 9300 block of S.W. 45th Court.

Responding officers discovered Shawn Lawrence, age 41, deceased at the scene.

He appeared to have been shot to death.

Investigators learned Lawrence was involved in an altercation when he was shot and killed.

The suspected shooter and other involved persons were interviewed and released, police said.

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El Reno hosted its second archery shoot of the 2024-25 school term over the weekend at Jenks Simmons Field House.

The event was a qualifying shoot for the state tourneys sponsored by the Oklahoma National Archery in the Schools Program.

The Tier 2 State Championships will be held Feb. 11-12 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds.

The Grand Slate (top tier) will be held Feb. 19 at Tulsa Expo Square.

Senior Raegan Bugaj and junior Eryn Roman Nose combined to make 5-of-6 free throws in the final 1:18 as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team rallied twice to defeat Choctaw 42-37 in the semifinals of the 2025 Anadarko Warriors Classic.

The win over the Yellowjackets moved El Reno to 9-0 on the season and avenged a five-point loss to the Class 6A power during the 2023 Harrah Panthers Classic.