Police said no arrests had been made after gunfire broke out near Arcadia Lake in Edmond.
EDMOND, OK — A shooting at a large party near Arcadia Lake sent at least 13 people to hospitals Sunday night, police and hospital officials said, as officers searched for suspects in the Oklahoma City suburb.
The gunfire broke out around 9 p.m. during a gathering of young people near the lake, drawing a large response from Edmond police and other agencies. Authorities said Monday morning that no arrests had been made and that investigators did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public. The case remained active as officers worked across the Oklahoma City metro area to interview victims and witnesses.
Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said officers received reports of shots fired at about 9 p.m. Sunday. Multiple people called 911, and emergency crews found several victims after arriving near Arcadia Lake. Ward said the scene was frightening for people at the party and for families trying to find loved ones afterward. “This is obviously a very terrifying situation,” Ward said, adding that police were working hard to find the people responsible. Officers said the group at the lake appeared to include many young adults, but police had not released a full description of the event by Monday morning.
Police said 10 people were taken by ambulance to hospitals across the Oklahoma City metro area, while others arrived at hospitals in private vehicles. A hospital system spokesperson said 10 victims were being treated at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City and three were being treated at Integris Health Edmond Hospital as of Monday morning. Authorities did not release the names, ages or hometowns of the wounded. Their conditions were not clear, though police said victims had injuries of different severity. Officials also said the total number of victims could change as more information came in from hospitals and witnesses.
The shooting happened near Arcadia Lake, an artificial reservoir in Edmond about 13 miles north of Oklahoma City. The lake is used for flood control and is also a busy recreation area with fishing, boating, camping and picnic sites. A flyer seen on social media after the shooting appeared to promote an event called Sunday Funday near the lake Sunday evening, but police had not confirmed full details about who organized the gathering. Local reports said witnesses described a fight before the shooting, but police had not confirmed that account. Investigators were also working in a wooded area, which can slow efforts to find shell casings, weapons and other evidence.
Officers from Edmond, Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded after the shooting. Police set up a reunification center at a Walmart near Interstate 35 and 15th Street in Edmond so people could reconnect with relatives and friends. The store later reopened. Edmond Public Schools and Oklahoma City Public Schools said early Monday that they did not have reports of students being injured. Police had not released suspect descriptions, possible motives or the number of shooters. Ward said investigators were “all over the metro” speaking with people connected to the case.
The shooting added a new mark of violence for Edmond, a city of about 100,000 residents that has long been linked to one of the deadliest workplace shootings in U.S. history. On Aug. 20, 1986, postal worker Patrick Sherrill shot 20 co-workers at an Edmond post office, killing 14 before killing himself. Police did not connect Sunday’s shooting to any prior case, and officials gave no sign that the public faced a wider danger after the lake attack. The immediate focus Monday was on identifying suspects, collecting evidence from the lake area and confirming how many people were wounded.
One witness, Armani Kessee, told a local station that he and a friend helped a woman who had been shot. Kessee said the victim told them she had been hit by a stray bullet. Other witnesses described confusion as people tried to leave the party after shots rang out. Police vehicles blocked roads near the lake as officers worked late into the night. The wooded setting and large crowd made the early investigation difficult, officials said. Authorities did not say whether any weapons had been recovered or whether they were looking for one suspect or several.
As of Monday morning, no deaths had been reported, no arrests had been announced and police had not released victim names. Investigators said the next steps include more witness interviews, evidence collection at Arcadia Lake and updates from hospitals on the victims’ conditions.
Author note: Last updated May 4, 2026.