'Breaks my heart': Tulsa Juneteenth Festival shooting victim's loved one speaks out

Fatal shooting at Tulsa's Juneteenth Festival leaves one dead and seven injured. Police seek public's help to identify shooters.

Monday, June 23rd 2025, 4:55 pm

By: Eden Jones

TULSA, Okla. -

Juneteenth Shooting

Police say one person is dead and seven others are injured after a shooting in downtown Tulsa at the city’s Juneteenth Festival late Saturday night. Officers say the shooting may have involved at least 2 shooters. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been identified. Police are asking anyone with information on this shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS.

A Life Lost

A woman says it was her son’s father, 22-year-old Isaiah Knight, who was killed.

She remembers what an outgoing and fun person he was. She says Isaiah was trying to turn his life around.

He had just finished welding school a few weeks ago and was planning on moving to be with her and their son.

“He was a very goofy person; he lit up any and every room that he walked into, because he had a very enthusiastic personality,” she said.

She says he had just gotten off of house arrest and went to the Juneteenth Festival to have some fun. She never thought he’d end up losing his life.

Her Message

She says she wants justice for Isaiah and those who got hurt.

“Plenty of people basically risked their lives, put their lives in jeopardy because of your foolishness,” she said.

Eden Jones

Eden Jones studied at the University of Central Oklahoma, earning a degree in Professional Media. Eden started as a Multimedia Journalist for News On 6 in June 2023.