BLACK ON WHITE: Man killed by bullet that came through wall of his OKC residence

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Man killed by bullet that came through wall of his OKC residence

A man died after he was struck by a bullet that came through the wall of his Oklahoma City home on Friday, police confirm.

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Man killed by bullet that came through wall of his OKC residence​

A man died after he was struck by a bullet that came through the wall of his Oklahoma City home on Friday, police confirm.​

Updated: 6:09 PM CDT Jun 2, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY —
A man died after he was struck by a bullet that came through the wall of his Oklahoma City home on Friday, police confirm.

At 11:55 p.m., Billy Sorrels, 45, was found shot to death near SE 44th Street and Sunnylane Road, according to a homicide report from the Oklahoma City Police Department.


Investigators arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection to his death. Police said the woman fired a round from the doorway of her residence, and the bullet entered Sorrels' home through a wall, where it struck and killed him.

The woman was arrested on a complaint of second-degree murder and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center. KOCO 5 has chosen not to release her name until formal charges are filed.

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Anyone with information on the call is asked to call the Homicide Tip Line at (405) 297-1200.

 

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The woman was arrested on a complaint of second-degree murder and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center. KOCO 5 has chosen not to release her name until formal charges are filed.

Elisha Kirby, 30 yr old black female.

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ELISHA LASHA KIRBY was booked on 6/1/2025 in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. She was 30 years old on the day of the booking.

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Billy Sorrels, 45,

Billy Sorrels, age 45

Lost to gun violence on May 30, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Click to light a candle, post a photo, or tell the world about Billy.

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Stray bullet from neighbor's dispute ends SE OKC man's life

A metro woman admitted to police her "anger issues" led to a shooting where a stray bullet killed her next-door neighbor last Friday.

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Stray bullet from neighbor’s dispute ends SE OKC man’s life​

A metro woman admitted to police her “anger issues” led to a shooting where a stray bullet killed her next-door neighbor last Friday.​

Jennifer Pierce

June 3, 2025 08:27 PM

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A metro woman admitted to police her “anger issues” led to a shooting where a stray bullet killed her next-door neighbor last Friday. Police said the bullet went through a wall, killing 45-year-old Billy Sorrels while he was sitting on his bed.

Police records showed this is not the first time Elisha Kirby, 30, has been in jail for firing a gun. The first shooting arrest was in February when she injured herself. Now, Kirby is in jail on a second-degree murder charge.

Police were called to a home near Southeast 44th Street and Sunnylane Road to investigate a shooting late Friday night. Officers found Sorrels collapsed dead on his front porch, bleeding from his face.

Police said Sorrels was sitting on his bed when he was shot. A 12-year-old boy sat near him, playing video games.

“Bullet apparently just narrowly missed the kid,” said Msgt. Gary Knight, Oklahoma City Police Department.

Investigators initially thought Sorrels shot himself after finding a rifle near his bed and they left the scene. However, the victim’s family called police to come back out after finding a bullet hole in the wall.

“Investigators were able to piece together where the shot came from,” said Knight.

Police said Kirby, who lives next door, fired the gun during an argument with a woman.

“The bullet has to go somewhere,” said Knight. “It went right through a wall, struck the man, ultimately killing him.”

Kirby was arrested and taken to police headquarters for questioning. Police noted in an arrest affidavit that Kirby confessed to shooting the gun and that she has anger issues. Kirby told investigators she thought she shot the gun in the air and did not mean to shoot at the victim’s home.

“Where residences are crowded together, it’s never a good idea to discharge a firearm because that bullet is going somewhere and if it hits somebody, it can certainly kill them like it did in this case,” said Knight.

Police said a security guard for the complex called 911 after hearing the gunshot. Investigators found video that showed residents running to help the victim.

Kirby has not been formally charged by the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office.

 

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