Arrest made in deadly Columbus shooting

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police have charged a man in a weekend fatal shooting.

Michael Guyse, 33, is charged with manslaughter.

He’s accused of killing Odis Latham in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express early Sunday morning.

The 33-year-old was arraigned Tuesday afternoon. The judge set his bond at $75,000.

Police Chief Fred Shelton said the two didn’t know one another.

Shelton said he don’t know what the victim was doing at the hotel.

However, the chief said Guyse was in his vehicle in the parking lot and alleges he was trying to get a room.

Police said the suspect’s vehicle will be a key part in their investigation as they work to determine where the men were when the gunfire started.

“I don’t know if he was in his vehicle or not,” said Chief Shelton. “Right now we are still processing the vehicle that Mr. Guyse had and trying to find evidence that he was in his vehicle. We’re looking for fingerprints, and fibers, and other things that would conclusively say that he was in his vehicle. Right now we don’t have that information.”

Guyse is expected to make his preliminary court appearance in August.

In the meantime, detectives will be searching for other pieces of evidence to back their case.

Shelton said the victim’s body is expected to be sent to the state crime lab on Wednesday.