(SAPULPA, Okla.) - The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office says 57-year-old Terry Lamb of Bixby was the victim in the fire in Creek County Saturday. The cause of death has not been determined at this time.
Police say the fire did not start in the victim’s room.
Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have been called in to help determine what caused the fire at the Interstate Inn in Sapulpa.
The investigation could turn into a criminal case.
Sapulpa Police and the ATF are requesting the public's help in locating a "person of interest," whom they believe was present inside the room where the fire originated. Daniel Gene Crew is a 35-year-old white male.
If you have information about Crew's whereabouts please contact the Sapulpa Police Department at 918-224-3862 or the ATF Tip Hotline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477).
Callers can remain anonymous.
About 20 rooms were damaged by Saturday’s fire and several families were displaced.