Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City in US injures 10, more feared
Police block off near S. Air Depot boulevard in Edmond, Okla., after a campground shooting at Lake Arcadia, Saturday, May 3, 2026. ASSOCIATED PRESS
The tally of injured from a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City is expected to rise beyond the 10 taken to hospital by rescuers, police said on Monday, as others among the victims make their own way to seek treatment.
No suspects were in custody following the shooting just after 9 pm at a party at Arcadia Lake, the police department in the city of Edmond, northeast of Oklahoma City, said in a statement on X. It gave no further immediate details.
The Edmond Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred just after 9:00 p.m. at a party at Arcadia Lake.
Edmond Police, along with Oklahoma City Police and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, responded to the scene and located numerous victims. Emergency personnel… pic.twitter.com/KWcrEW1ywOAssociated Press (AP) reported Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward saying that, “This is obviously a very terrifying situation, and we understand the concern from the public and those involved, and we are working extremely hard to find the suspects,” she said.
“We’re kind of all over the metro speaking with victims and witnesses,” Ward added.
Police said 10 people were taken to the hospital by emergency services, while others arrived on their own. Ward said the victims were in “various conditions.”
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AP quoted a spokesperson for the Integris Health system, who said nine people were being treated at Integris Health Baptist Medical Centre in Oklahoma City and three at Integris Health Edmond Hospital. All patients were still being assessed late Sunday night, the spokesperson said.
Police did not release details about the gathering, but AP reported that a flyer circulating on social media after the shooting indicated that an event called “Sunday Funday” had been planned near the lake that evening.
Arcadia Lake, about 13 miles (21 kilometres) north of Oklahoma City, is a man-made reservoir primarily used for flood control and is a popular recreational destination offering fishing, boating, picnicking and camping. It is located in Edmond, a suburb of Oklahoma City with a population of around 100,000.
Edmond was also the site of one of the deadliest workplace shootings in US history. On 20 August 1986, postal worker Patrick Sherrill shot 20 colleagues, killing 14 before taking his own life.