The conviction stems from an April 24, 2020, shooting in the 2100 block of S.W. 67th Street in Oklahoma City. According to detectives, Oklahoma City police officers responded to that location at 9:43 a.m. and found Gates lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the upper torso.

During the Monday, March 2, 2026 meeting of the Oklahoma County Board of  County Commissioners, District 3 Commissioner Myles Davidson officially proclaimed March as Women's  History Month in Oklahoma County, recognizing the vital contributions women have made-and continue  to make-to the community, state, and nation.