Crime Black Wall Street Chamber President Sherry Yvonne Smith Found Dead Outside Tulsa Sherry Yvonne Smith's husband, Martin Everett Smith, later died as a result of injuries sustained in the incident, which police described Wednesday as appearing "to be domestic in nature" By Anna Lazarus Caplan Anna Lazarus Caplan Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work previously appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Eater and other publications. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 7, 2022 10:12AM EDT Photo: Facebook Oklahoma authorities are investigating the deaths of a Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce president and her husband after they were called to the couple's home Wednesday morning. Bixby Police responded to a 911 call at a residence in the Tulsa suburb where they found Sherry Yvonne Smith dead and her husband, Martin Everett Smith, injured. Martin was transported to a nearby hospital where he later passed away. Police have not disclosed what types of injuries the Smiths suffered, but in a press release Wednesday night said the incident "appears to be domestic in nature but the investigation is still underway to determine the timeline and what [led] to this tragedy," reported the Tulsa World. Tulsa Hospital Shooting Suspect Was a Patient Who Had Recent Back Surgery and Targeted His Doctor: Cops Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce Police are not looking for a suspect at this time, Fox23 News added Wednesday. "My heart is very heavy over the death of Sherry Gamble Smith, visionary leader of the Black Wall Street Chamber in Tulsa," Ken Levit, executive director of Tulsa's George Kaiser Family Foundation posted on Twitter in tribute to Smith, Wednesday. "She was a warm and wonderful human being full of generosity in spirit and a conviction to do justice and act with decency always." N.Y. Mom Who Cared for Son with Autism Is Murdered in Suspected Act of Domestic Violence "Things like this don't usually happen (here)," Bixby Police added to Oklahoma City's KOCO ABC news station. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is currently assisting with the investigation. As president and CEO of the Tulsa-based Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce, Smith led a non-profit dedicated to promoting "the sound economic well-being of African American-owned businesses," per the organization's website. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "The BWSCC serves as an advocate to unify, promote and empower the African American community through entrepreneurship, programming, economic development, education, and training in Tulsa, Oklahoma," it added. The name of the organization derives from the former nickname of the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, which prospered in the early 20th century. Tragically, Black Wall Street came to an end with the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, which saw the deaths of hundreds of residents and the destruction of over 1,200 homes and businesses, reported the New York Times.