TULSA — Tulsa police responded to a fatal shooting at the Executive Inn near 11th and Garnett around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 18.
Officers said they were flagged down by the 911 caller, who admitted to shooting the victim. Officers found a 22-year-old male victim wearing a ski mask in the stairwell. He was pronounced dead at 2:47 a.m.
Investigators say they believe it could have been a robbery gone wrong.
The shooter and his girlfriend were taken in for questioning. Police said, according to their statements, they were in a hotel room when the victim knocked on the door and asked for someone who wasn't there. An altercation followed, and the shooter told police he fired after the victim attempted to reach for their own gun.
Police said at this time, the shooter will not be charged and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the shooting has been asked to call Crime Stoppers at (918) 596-COPS.
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