Three teens arrested in deadly Midwest City shooting

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. ( KFOR ) — Midwest Police have arrested three people in connection to the shooting in a Midwest City park that killed 14-year-old Deh’maurieon Denmark.

Zantayvean Dayvon Smith, 18, and two juveniles — ages 16 and 17 — were arrested Wednesday night.

UPDATE: Three arrested in Midwest City homicide

The arrest affidavit also details more of what allegedly happened Sunday night.

“We heard, I think, three or four gunshots go off. And he came out and just asked me, did you hear that,” said a neighbor who lives in the area.

The court papers explain that the victim, Denmark, planned to meet the 17-year-old suspect at Tom Poore Park.

During the investigation, the car driven by the 17-year-old was found at Star Spencer High School.

According to police, the suspect claimed a gun would not be found during a search of the car. However, investigators found a pistol in the vehicle after all.

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Court papers also explain the shell casings that officers found at the scene, did not match the weapon found in the suspect’s car.

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