Twenty-three-year-old Markel McNeil was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1400 block of 84th Avenue NE in Norman, Oklahoma, in the early hours of a Tuesday in March 2021. Emergency responders arrived at about 8 a.m., and McNeil was taken to a local hospital, where he died two days later. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the manner of death homicide.

Norman Police treated the death as suspicious and launched an investigation. Detectives said McNeil had been traveling through Norman and released a surveillance image of a black Kia Soul seen near the scene; they asked to identify the vehicle’s owner or driver. The Criminal Investigations Division continued to pursue leads and invited anyone with information to contact detectives or submit anonymous tips through Norman Crime Stoppers. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced.

If anyone knew Markel McNeil, saw the black Kia Soul, or has information about the shooting, please contact Norman police or Crime Stoppers.