Nov. 2--A man wanted in connection with a Tulsa homicide was taken into custody this morning in the St. Louis area, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Highway patrol officers along the Interstate 44 corridor were looking for a person of interest and the pickup truck reportedly used in the crime. Details on the arrest and specific location were not yet available.

A 2003-04 blue Ford King Ranch quad-cab pickup with tan rocker panels and chrome rims was sought in connection with the homicide.

At least one man fired shots from the pickup truck about 2:30 a.m. Monday, killing a 20-year-old man outside an east Tulsa taco stand, police said.

Erik Victorino was struck by several rounds fired from a man inside the truck following an argument, Tulsa police spokesman Jason Willingham said. Victorino later died at a hospital.

Police officers in both Oklahoma and Missouri were seeking Luis Alberto Mendoza, 31, considered a person of interest in connection with the homicide, Willingham said.

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