An 18-year-old man from the Uintah-Ouray Reservation in Utah has been charged with murdering his cousin in an alcohol-related incident.

Toby James Ridley and his cousin, 31-year-old Shawn Ridley, got into an argument while riding around in a car on the reservation. Along with two other women, the group had been drinking.

The argument apparently escalated and Toby allegedly shot Shawn in the head with a hunting rifle. Toby got out of the car and the women drove away with Shawn still inside.

Toby turned himself him and was charged in federal court. He is a member of the Ute Tribe as was his cousin.

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