TOO MUCH ALCOHOL ENDS WITH SHOOTING DEATH

AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER IF FILED IN SUNDAY'S ALCOHOL-FUELED FIGHT BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. POLICE WERE CALLED TO A TRAILER PARK IN THE 11-THOUSAND BLOCK OF GIBSON AROUND 11 AM ON REPORTS OF SHOTS BEING FIRED. THE CARETAKER TOLD OFFICERS THAT MARCELLO DANIELS AND HIS 58 YEAR OLD BROTHER FRANK HAD BEEN FIGHTING SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.

TIXIER SAYS ALCOHOL WAS DEFINITELY A FACTOR.  HE SAYS THE ARGUMENT ENDED WITH MARCELLO ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING HIS OLDER BROTHER.  POLICE ARRESTED MARCELLO, BUT TIXIER SAYS HE WAS SO DRUNK THEY COULDN'T QUESTION HIM ABOUT THE SHOOTING.

HE SAYS FRANK DANIELS HAD BEEN SHOT AT LEAST ONCE IN THE ABDOMEN.