Oil worker charged in killing of best friend By Matthew Reisen / Journal Staff Writer May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal Deputies arrested an oil rig worker who allegedly shot his best friend Sunday during a dispute over religion at an impromptu cookout at their work site in Eddy County. Tevin Morrissette, 29, is charged with an open count of murder in the death of 33-year-old Avery Weathers. Prosecutors have filed a motion to detain Morrissette, who is from Alabama. Tevin Morrissette × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmQx7 W|@CC:DD6EE6X 4@F=5 D9@@E 2?5 <:== 9:D 2==6865 36DE 7C:6?5[ E96? ?@ A6CD@? :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ :D D276[Q E96 >@E:@? DE2E6D] !C@D64FE@CD D2:5 |@CC:DD6EE6 :D 2 7=:89E C:D< H:E9 2 A6?5:?8 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 42D6 :? %6I2D] xE :D F?4=62C :7 96 92D 2? 2EE@C?6J] xE H2D 2C@F?5 ?@@? H96? t55J r@F?EJ 56AFE:6D C6DA@?565 E@ 2 D9@@E:?8 ?62C 2 C6>@E6 @:= 7:6=5 @77 {@?89@C? #@25[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E 7:=65 :? |28:DEC2E6 r@FCE] ~? E96 H2J[ E96J C2? :?E@ |@CC:DD6EE6 :? 2? $&' H:E9 2 >@CE2==J H@F?565 (62E96CD :? E96 324<D62E] (62E96CD 5:65 @7 2E =62DE @?6 8F?D9@E H@F?5[ H9:=6 |@CC:DD6EE6 H2D 9@DA:E2=:K65 7@C 3CF:D6D[ 4FED 2?5 2 5:D=@42E65 D9@F=56C] |@CC:DD6EE6 E@=5 A@=:46 96 2?5 (62E96CD :?G:E65 2 76==@H @:= C:8 H@C<6C E@ E96:C EC2:=6C E@ H2E49 2 32D<6E32== 82>6] r@FCE C64@C5D DE2E6 |@CC:DD6EE6 D2:5 E96 E9C66 H6C6 8C:==:?8 DE62<D 2?5 5C:?<:?8 s@D tBF:D 366CD 2?5 z?@3 rC66< H9:D<6J H96? 96 2?5 (62E96CD 3682? E@ 2C8F6] |@CC:DD6EE6 E@=5 A@=:46 (62E96CD 2EE24<65 9:> 2?5 96 4C2H=65 E@ 9:D $&' 2?5 8C23365 2 A:DE@=[ D9@@E:?8 (62E96CD :? D6=7 5676?D6] !@=:46 D2:5 E96 4@H@C<6C E@=5 56E64E:G6D E96 A2:C DE2CE65 2C8F:?8 23@FE C6=:8:@? H96? |@CC:DD6EE6 492==6?865 (62E96CD E@ 2 7:89E] %96 4@H@C<6C D2:5 96 3C@<6 FA E96 7:89E BF:4<=J 2?5 |@CC:DD6EE6 C6EC:6G65 2 8F? 2D (62E96CD H2=<65 E@H2C5 E96 EC2:=6C] %96 4@H@C<6C E@=5 A@=:46 96 EC:65 E@ DE@A |@CC:DD6EE6 2?5 96 C6A=:65 QD@>6@?6VD 8@??2 5:6 E@?:89E[Q 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@>A=2:?E] w6 D2:5 (62E96CD H2D 962565 :?E@ E96 EC2:=6C H96? |@CC:DD6EE6 D9@E 9:> EH:46[ DE6AA65 @G6C 9:D 3@5J[ 2?5 D2:5 Q96 H2D 8@??2 5:6 E@?:89E]Q !@=:46 D2:5 E96 4@H@C<6C E@=5 E96> E96:C 3@DD D9@H65 FA D@@? 27E6C 962C:?8 8F?7:C6 2?5 |@CC:DD6EE6 42==65 h`` 367@C6 E96J =@2565 (62E96CD :?E@ 9:D $&']k^Am We want to hear from you For general questions or concerns, email web@abqjournal.com Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Photojournalism Recommended for you Most clicked on Sign up now for free daily email newsletter Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. ABQJournal Daily Headlines from Albuquerque Journal Here are the top local news stories from The Albuquerque Journal Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists