James Edward Tottress, 29, was fatally shot on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Towne Square Apartments near Apache Street and North Peoria Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Officers responding to reports of a shooting found his body in an outdoor area in front of one of the apartment buildings with a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Homicide detectives developed the investigation quickly and identified a person of interest; a suspect was taken into custody, though authorities have not publicly released that person’s name. Details about a motive or any relationship between Tottress and the suspect have not been disclosed. Prosecutors are reviewing the case and the Tulsa Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or Tulsa Crime Stoppers.

If anyone was in the Towne Square Apartments area on May 14, 2023, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to investigators.