Two more suspects have been taken into custody in connection with a deadly shooting at Arcadia Lake in Edmond, Oklahoma, last month. With the latest arrests, the total number of people arrested in the case has now risen to six. Investigators in Edmond are continuing to work through what they have described as a violent episode that left one young person dead and many others wounded.
According to investigators, the bloodshed began with a gang fight that escalated into gunfire. The shooting killed 18-year-old Aviana Smith Gray and hurt nearly two dozen other people. The scale of the casualties, with one death and so many injured, has made the case one of the more serious shootings the area has seen in recent times.
Among those newly arrested is 21-year-old Marcus Jones, who Edmond police say was taken into custody on a set of complaints. Those complaints include accessory to murder as well as shooting with intent to kill. The charges reflect the gravity with which authorities are treating his alleged role in the events at the lake.
The two latest arrests build on earlier action in the case. Edmond police say the additions bring the total number of people arrested in connection with the Arcadia Lake shooting to six. Investigators have steadily expanded the circle of those held as they piece together who took part in the gunfire and in the fight that preceded it.
Despite the six arrests, authorities do not believe the case is closed. Investigators say they think there are still suspects out there who have not yet been caught. For that reason, police have appealed to the public, asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward and contact Edmond police.
The shooting at Arcadia Lake remains an active investigation, with officers still working to account for everyone involved. The death of an 18-year-old and the wounding of nearly two dozen others have kept attention on the case, and the continued arrests suggest that the inquiry into the gang fight and the gunfire that followed is far from over.