Editor’s word: the next story incorporates descriptions of gun violence.
Grammy-winning Nashville recording engineer Mark Capps was shot and killed by police on Thursday (Jan. 5) at his dwelling simply hours after his spouse and stepdaughter fled the residence and advised police that Capps had been holding them hostage at gunpoint.
In a essential incident briefing from the Metro Nashville Police Division’s Don Aaron, officers mentioned {that a} SWAT crew had been known as in to help in an incident involving Capps, 54, who was wished on two counts of aggravated kidnapping and two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly holding his 60-year-old spouse and 23-year-old stepdaughter at gunpoint within the dwelling the earlier night time.
Police mentioned Capps allegedly woke up the ladies round 3 a.m. and gathered them at gunpoint within the dwelling’s lounge and wouldn’t allow them to go, repeatedly pointing his pistol at them and threatening that in the event that they tried to name for assist he would kill them, in addition to any police that confirmed up on the home.
After Capps fell asleep, the ladies fled the house with their pets and drove to an area police precinct, the place they advised authorities what Capps had achieved and mentioned they had been afraid of him. Aaron mentioned arrest warrants had been issued round 2 p.m. on Thursday, after which SWAT officers had been alerted. As three SWAT crew members had been making an attempt to arrange positions outdoors the house, Aaron mentioned Capps opened the entrance door “with pistol in hand.”
A veteran officer then requested Capps to point out his palms, and, in a bodycam video, will be seen opening hearth and shattering the glass storm door with three pictures as he repeatedly shouted for Capps to point out his palms, believing that the engineer’s actions posed an instantaneous menace; Capps famous {that a} necessary use of power investigation has been initiated following Capps’ killing.
At press time no further data was obtainable in regards to the incident.
Capps — who labored with artists together with The Chicks, Huge & Wealthy, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow and Olivia Newton-John, amongst others — was the son of late Grand Previous Opry lead home band guitarist Jimmy Capps. Mark Capps shared Grammy Awards for finest polka album with Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and 2009.
