Police Identify Alabama Man Reportedly Shot, Killed By Cousin At Downtown OKC Hotel

Oklahoma City Police have identified an Alabama man who was allegedly shot and killed by his cousin at a downtown hotel Sunday.

According to authorities, around 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a shooting call at the Holiday Inn Express in Downtown OKC near Main Street and Mickey Mantel Drive.

When officers arrived, they found the victim, 48-year-old Mario Vines in a hallway at the hotel with apparent gunshot wounds. Vines was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Vine's cousin, 38-year-old Tarius Reed was taken into custody, police said.

Investigators believe the two got into some sort of altercation when Reed produced a pistol and shot and killed Vines.

The two men were in Oklahoma City for a few weeks for work, police said.

Reed was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a complaint of murder in the first degree.

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

This is a developing story.