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36-year-old man was taken into custody after a man was shot dead with a gun he had been open-carrying inside a business just east of downtown Las Vegas on Friday, police said.
Kyle Robert Capucci was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release Saturday.
The slaying happened in the 1200 block of Charleston Boulevard across from the Huntridge Theater. Police didn’t name the business where the killing happened, but in front of the AutoZone store, at 1201 E. Charleston Blvd., a small makeshift memorial appeared Saturday. The memorial consisted of a few candles, a beer bottle and a vape, along with a piece of paper with the words “#Long Live David” written on it.
The identity of the person killed had not been released as of Saturday afternoon.
Employees in the AutoZone said they were unable to comment.
Earlier in the day, Capucci was scheduled to go before Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Daniel Westmeyer at the Regional Justice Center, but he did not appear.
According to court records listed Saturday, Capucci was “not interviewed due to being in discipline or uncooperative.”
The victim from the Friday homicide “just happened to be open and carry” with a firearm and the suspect “went to grab the open and carry firearm, which caused a struggle to ensue,” Metro Lt. Robert Price said near the scene Friday.
“While he was in line to pay for items, Capucci entered the business acting erratic,” the Metro news release added. “After a short interaction with an employee, Capucci lunged for the firearm on the victim’s waist and a struggle ensued. Capucci was eventually able to get the gun away from the victim before shooting him.”
The call came in just before 5 p.m. Friday, Price said.
“The suspect was taken into custody without incident,” Price said.
A large police presence could be seen in the area of the homicide for several hours after the shooting. Attention was focused on the AutoZone store and a nearby restaurant and auto repair shop. The initial police call referenced 1201 E. Charleston, according to jail log documents.
Ralph Bartley, a Las Vegas resident who works as an overnight security guard in the area, watched from across the street as police worked the scene at about 8 p.m. Friday.
He said he wasn’t surprised by the violence.
“It’s getting worse and worse around here,” Bartley said. “I’ve had knives pulled on me. I watch out for who I confront now. You have to keep your head on a swivel.”
According to court records, Capucci pleaded guilty to a felony attempted robbery charge and served time in prison following a disturbance at a Grouchy John’s coffee shop on South Maryland Parkway in February 2022. He also pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking charge from 2014 in Las Vegas, court records show.
Capucci is scheduled to appear before Justice Court Judge Rebecca Saxe on the open murder charge on Wednesday.
Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath
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Police: Man fatally shot with open-carry gun
Police: Man fatally shot with open-carry gun
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36-year-old man was taken into custody after a man was shot dead with a gun he had been open-carrying inside a business just east of downtown Las Vegas on Friday, police said.
Kyle Robert Capucci was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release Saturday.
The slaying happened in the 1200 block of Charleston Boulevard across from the Huntridge Theater. Police didn’t name the business where the killing happened, but in front of the AutoZone store, at 1201 E. Charleston Blvd., a small makeshift memorial appeared Saturday. The memorial consisted of a few candles, a beer bottle and a vape, along with a piece of paper with the words “#Long Live David” written on it.
The identity of the person killed had not been released as of Saturday afternoon.
Employees in the AutoZone said they were unable to comment.
Earlier in the day, Capucci was scheduled to go before Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Daniel Westmeyer at the Regional Justice Center, but he did not appear.
According to court records listed Saturday, Capucci was “not interviewed due to being in discipline or uncooperative.”
The victim from the Friday homicide “just happened to be open and carry” with a firearm and the suspect “went to grab the open and carry firearm, which caused a struggle to ensue,” Metro Lt. Robert Price said near the scene Friday.
“While he was in line to pay for items, Capucci entered the business acting erratic,” the Metro news release added. “After a short interaction with an employee, Capucci lunged for the firearm on the victim’s waist and a struggle ensued. Capucci was eventually able to get the gun away from the victim before shooting him.”
The call came in just before 5 p.m. Friday, Price said.
“The suspect was taken into custody without incident,” Price said.
A large police presence could be seen in the area of the homicide for several hours after the shooting. Attention was focused on the AutoZone store and a nearby restaurant and auto repair shop. The initial police call referenced 1201 E. Charleston, according to jail log documents.
Ralph Bartley, a Las Vegas resident who works as an overnight security guard in the area, watched from across the street as police worked the scene at about 8 p.m. Friday.
He said he wasn’t surprised by the violence.
“It’s getting worse and worse around here,” Bartley said. “I’ve had knives pulled on me. I watch out for who I confront now. You have to keep your head on a swivel.”
According to court records, Capucci pleaded guilty to a felony attempted robbery charge and served time in prison following a disturbance at a Grouchy John’s coffee shop on South Maryland Parkway in February 2022. He also pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking charge from 2014 in Las Vegas, court records show.
Capucci is scheduled to appear before Justice Court Judge Rebecca Saxe on the open murder charge on Wednesday.
Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath
