{"id":110296,"date":"2025-05-27T13:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=110296"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:44:41","slug":"110296","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=110296","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Man, 36, faces murder charge after grabbing other man\u2019s gun, shooting him<\/a><\/p>\n

A 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The slaying happened in the 1200 block of Charleston Boulevard across from the Huntridge Theater. Police didn\u2019t 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 \u201c#Long Live David\u201d written on it.<\/p>\n

The identity of the person killed had not been released as of Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Employees in the AutoZone said they were unable to comment.<\/p>\n

The suspect was located and apprehended about a block away from the shooting.<\/p>\n

According to court records listed Saturday, Capucci was \u201cnot interviewed due to being in discipline or uncooperative.\u201d<\/p>\n

The victim from the Friday homicide \u201cjust happened to be open and carry\u201d with a firearm and the suspect \u201cwent to grab the open and carry firearm, which caused a struggle to ensue,\u201d Metro Lt. Robert Price said near the scene Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile he was in line to pay for items, Capucci entered the business acting erratic,\u201d the Metro news release added. \u201cAfter a short interaction with an employee, Capucci lunged for the firearm on the victim\u2019s waist and a struggle ensued. Capucci was eventually able to get the gun away from the victim before shooting him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The call came in just before 5 p.m. Friday, Price said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect was taken into custody without incident,\u201d Price said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He said he wasn\u2019t surprised by the violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s getting worse and worse around here,\u201d Bartley said. \u201cI\u2019ve had knives pulled on me. I watch out for who I confront now. You have to keep your head on a swivel.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Capucci is scheduled to appear before Justice Court Judge Rebecca Saxe on the open murder charge on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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