Authorities Reveal What Could Have Led To Shooting Near Courthouse

A suspect has been arrested and charged after a shooting across from the Oklahoma County courthouse on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old suspect, Xzavier Samilton, was arrested and charged with shooting with intent to kill.

According to the Oklahoma City Sheriff's Office, a fight between two gang members possibly led to the shooting.

The two victims of the shooting, a man and a woman, were treated at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they are not cooperating

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Citizens reported hearing close to 10 gunshots around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at a parking garage across the street from the Oklahoma County Courthouse annex building near Hudson Avenue and Robert S. Kerr Avenue. County deputies in the courthouse also heard the gunshots and ran to the parking garage to start the investigation.

“I didn’t hear anybody yelling at all; it was just ‘bam bam bam bam bam bam,’ and then you seen deputies running across there,” said Andrew Waterman, witness. “That’s when I went in to try to get my car.”

Police locked down the Metro Parking garage for the investigation. Shell casings were found near the second floor, but the shooter or shooters were long gone.

“They weren’t letting anybody in or out,” said Chad Trawick, witness. “And by the time we got down here to get across to the parking garage, they had already cordoned everything off.”

“Everybody bounces,” said Aaron Brilbeck, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. “They’re going towards their cars and for whatever reason that fight resumed again in the garage.”

Two shooting victims showed up at OU Medical Center a short time later. Bob Mills Sky News 9 flew over what appeared to be a car covered in bullet holes near the emergency room.

“A male adult and a female adult were both shot,” said Brilbeck. “Non-life-threatening injuries. They were able to take themselves to the hospital.”

Police found what appeared to be a third scene near northwest 3rd and Walnut. Authorities said more shell casings were found on the ground.