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Tulsa man charged with murder in companion's slaying

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By Staff Reports
Published: 11/21/2009 2:29 AM
Last Modified: 11/21/2009 5:46 AM

A man was charged Friday with first-degree murder in a shooting death that followed a night of partying with the victim, court records show.

Hassan Fareed Smith, 28, was shot to death at the Polo Club Apartments on Sunday after a dispute with Tyrone Michael Fails Jr., Officer Jason Willingham said.

The two had gone to a party the night before and started arguing at Fails' apartment in the 12700 block of East 40th Street, police said.

Smith reportedly went outside and then started pounding on the door about 5:45 a.m.

Police allege that Fails, 23, answered the door and opened fire with a semi- automatic pistol.

Smith died at the scene.

After the shooting, Fails called the police and surrendered when officers arrived, Willingham said.

During questioning, he admitted to the shooting, his arrest report indicates.

Fails was convicted three years ago of unlawful possession of a controlled drug, but he spent no time in prison, court records show.

Smith was a convicted felon who had spent time in prison on drug and gun convictions, Oklahoma Department of Corrections records show. By Staff Reports

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Some reader comments for this story were copied from "Charge filed in weekend shooting death," which was published on 11/20/2009.

	Report Comment okie ridgerunner, Small Country Town State Line (11/20/2009 10:05:55 PM) Sounds like they were two of a kind and it was just a matter of time who got who.
	Report Comment mayor_maynot, Tulsa (11/21/2009 3:08:41 AM) Speaking of Fails TW Fails @ reporting. They must be related. Look at how TW murders the news. Maaaaaan if you can't do the job effeciently at least hire a fifth grader to help you. Or turn on spel check. It'll make you look more professional than you really are.
	Report Comment mayor_maynot, Tulsa (11/21/2009 3:33:57 AM) Looks like Fails duznt fails. He's a real stand up guy. Turned himself right in after it happened. Looks like he's going to a new party for a while. Shouldn't take long to convict Fails and get him all cozied into his new little home.
	Report Comment Few Clothes, America (11/21/2009 1:13:53 PM) Nothing new about this.
	Report Comment Elusive, Owasso (11/22/2009 1:45:16 AM) Leave it to the jury to sort this out.

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