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Mass Shooting at Oklahoma Lake Party Wounds 18
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In Short: At least 18 people were injured in a shooting at a party near Arcadia Lake in Edmond, Oklahoma, prompting a swift response from local authorities and hospitals.
A shooting at a party near Arcadia Lake in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Sunday night resulted in at least 18 people being hospitalized, according to police and hospital officials.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m., with reports of shots being fired at a gathering of young people, primarily from the Oklahoma City area, as the party was promoted across social media.
Ten individuals were treated at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, while three others received care at Integris Health Edmond Hospital, according to a hospital spokesperson.
The shooting took place in a heavily wooded area, complicating the investigation overnight, as police noted that the event, dubbed Sunday Funday, had been advertised on social media until midnight.
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Oklahoma, is a landlocked state in the South Central, Southern, and Southwestern regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the southwest, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest.
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- Updated on: May 4, 2026 / 7:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP Edmund, Oklahoma — A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent at least 18 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials.
- Authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9 p.m. at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake, said Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward.
- Ten people were at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City and three were at Integris Health Edmond Hospital, a hospital system spokesperson told CBS News Monday morning.
- Police in Edmond said Monday that the party had been promoted across social media, drawing a large crowd of mostly young adults from across the Oklahoma City area.
- A flyer circulated on social media after the shooting suggested that an event called Sunday Funday was scheduled at a pavilion near the lake until midnight.
- Officials said the shooting happened in a heavily wooded area, making the investigation more difficult overnight, CBS Oklahoma City affiliate KWTV reported.