Zachary Carlton Ty Capps, Murder & Firearm Crimes, Oklahoma 2022
Zachary Carlton Ty Capps, 28, Pleads Guilty to Murder and Firearm Charges in Oklahoma
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – In a shocking turn of events, Zachary Carlton Ty Capps, a 28-year-old Idabel resident, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the murder of a fellow Idabel resident.
According to investigators, Capps was seen with the victim in a white truck on November 15, 2022. Later that evening, law enforcement located Capps at a house in Idabel. During a search of the residence, agents located and recovered a revolver that was reported to be in Capps’s possession earlier in the night.
Two days later, the victim was discovered in the same white truck, having been shot in the head. Forensic reports confirmed that the revolver recovered from the Idabel residence fired the fatal bullet. The crime occurred in McCurtain County, within the boundaries of the Choctaw Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The charges arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police, the Idabel Police Department, and the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office.
The Honorable Judge Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report. Capps was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals pending sentencing.
Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin D. Traster represented the United States.
In the wake of this disturbing crime, the people of Idabel and surrounding areas are left to wonder what drove Capps to commit such a heinous act. As the investigation continues, one thing is clear: justice will be served.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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