Mark Capps, a 54-year-old veteran producer and recording engineer from Nashville, was killed Thursday afternoon by Nashville police during a domestic violence confrontation.
Nashville police said Capps was killed by a SWAT team member after he pulled a gun on his door. He apparently threatened his wife and adult stepdaughter with a firearm earlier.
Capps was a Grammy co-winner for Best Polka Album in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. His family was well known in the Nashville music scene, including Musicians Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Capps.
Mark Capp’s shooting happened just two days after his brother’s death, according to his social media.
Capps was wanted on aggravated assault and kidnapping warrants at the time of his death. Metropolitan Police spokesman Don Aaron said Capps brought his 60-year-old wife and 23-year-old stepdaughter into their family room at gunpoint around 3 a.m. and told them if they called anyone he would kill them.
While he fell asleep, the two women escaped and went to the Hermitage area to press charges. The SWAT team confronted and killed him shortly after the orders were given at 1:55 p.m.
Capps has worked with Alabama, the Dixie Chicks, Neil Diamond, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Brooks & Dunn, Barry Manilow and many other top artists.
Writer: Bruce Herring
Source: Deadline
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