Suspect in triple homicide could be linked to weekend double homicides
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Dale Curtis Carr
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Keandre Miller
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Michael Matthews
Published: 11/8/2010 11:20 AM
Tulsa Police have named a man, who was arrested Sunday in connection to an October triple homicide, as a person of interest in a double homicide that occurred Saturday night, police said.
Sgt. Mike Huff said Dale Curtis Carr, 19, is a person of interest in the shooting death of Michael Matthews and Keandre Miller, both 18, Saturday night in the 5900 block of North Frankfort Avenue.
Carr was booked without bond into the Tulsa Jail about 6:38 p.m. Sunday on three complaints of first-degree murder, jail records show.
Were still developing the motive in the double (homicide), Huff said. Its appearing that it may be more dispute-oriented than gang related.
Huff said the victims were likely shot between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. at that location, outside an abandoned gray house on the corner of a dead-end street.
Police said Sunday that there were no witnesses that came forward with information.
Anyone that saw a car leaving the scene or leaving the area (at that time), wed appreciate a call, Huff said.
Tulsa World Crime Tracker data, based on police reports, show at least three homicides took place this year within about a mile of the crime scene.
They were Oct. 28 in the 1500 block of East 56th Street North; Sept. 16 in the 500 block of East 56th Street North; and July 25 in the 4600 block of North Cincinnati Avenue.
Anyone with information about the shootings is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS, send a text message to police
or submit an online tip at tulsaworld.com/crimestoppers
The Crime Commission offers rewards for information that leads to arrests. Callers can be anonymous.
In the Oct. 7 triple homicide, Joey Mike, 23, Jermiko Thomas, 19, and Toni Ruff, 20, were each shot in the head in what police said was "a style consistent with an execution" at the Days Inn at Sheridan Road and Archer Street.
Huff said detectives came into contact with a witness Sunday while investigating the double homicide who gave information to police indicating Carr may have been involved in the Oct. 7 triple homicide.
According to jail records, the witness told police Dale Carr arranged to buy marijuana from Joey Mike on Oct. 7.
Carr allegedly drove to the hotel parking lot with Michael Matthews and one other person, records show.
Huff declined to comment on whether Matthews was involved in the triple homicide, but did confirm Matthews is the same man killed in Saturdays shooting.
According to jail records, the witness told police Matthews and Carr left the hotel with Joey Mikes black semi-automatic handgun, cell phone, two pounds of marijuana and $2,700 in cash.
The witness further stated that Carr got rid of Mikes handgun and cell phone, jail records show.
According to a search warrant affidavit filed in Oklahoma County District Court, Mike may have been connected to an unidentified drug dealer and might have owed him $20,000.
There was no sign of forced entry into the hotel room, which led police to believe that one of the victims might have known the shooter or shooters, according to the affidavit, filed Oct. 15.
The three victims were found by a maintenance man in a first-floor room at the Days Inn after he saw water coming from under the door about 10:45 p.m. Oct. 7. A bullet had struck a pipe in a wall, releasing water that flooded the room, police said.
Mike and Thomas were dead at the scene, and Ruff died Oct. 9.
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Dale Curtis Carr
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Keandre Miller
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Michael Matthews
Published: 11/8/2010 11:20 AM
Tulsa Police have named a man, who was arrested Sunday in connection to an October triple homicide, as a person of interest in a double homicide that occurred Saturday night, police said.
Sgt. Mike Huff said Dale Curtis Carr, 19, is a person of interest in the shooting death of Michael Matthews and Keandre Miller, both 18, Saturday night in the 5900 block of North Frankfort Avenue.
Carr was booked without bond into the Tulsa Jail about 6:38 p.m. Sunday on three complaints of first-degree murder, jail records show.
Were still developing the motive in the double (homicide), Huff said. Its appearing that it may be more dispute-oriented than gang related.
Huff said the victims were likely shot between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. at that location, outside an abandoned gray house on the corner of a dead-end street.
Police said Sunday that there were no witnesses that came forward with information.
Anyone that saw a car leaving the scene or leaving the area (at that time), wed appreciate a call, Huff said.
Tulsa World Crime Tracker data, based on police reports, show at least three homicides took place this year within about a mile of the crime scene.
They were Oct. 28 in the 1500 block of East 56th Street North; Sept. 16 in the 500 block of East 56th Street North; and July 25 in the 4600 block of North Cincinnati Avenue.
Anyone with information about the shootings is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS, send a text message to police
or submit an online tip at tulsaworld.com/crimestoppers
The Crime Commission offers rewards for information that leads to arrests. Callers can be anonymous.
In the Oct. 7 triple homicide, Joey Mike, 23, Jermiko Thomas, 19, and Toni Ruff, 20, were each shot in the head in what police said was "a style consistent with an execution" at the Days Inn at Sheridan Road and Archer Street.
Huff said detectives came into contact with a witness Sunday while investigating the double homicide who gave information to police indicating Carr may have been involved in the Oct. 7 triple homicide.
According to jail records, the witness told police Dale Carr arranged to buy marijuana from Joey Mike on Oct. 7.
Carr allegedly drove to the hotel parking lot with Michael Matthews and one other person, records show.
Huff declined to comment on whether Matthews was involved in the triple homicide, but did confirm Matthews is the same man killed in Saturdays shooting.
According to jail records, the witness told police Matthews and Carr left the hotel with Joey Mikes black semi-automatic handgun, cell phone, two pounds of marijuana and $2,700 in cash.
The witness further stated that Carr got rid of Mikes handgun and cell phone, jail records show.
According to a search warrant affidavit filed in Oklahoma County District Court, Mike may have been connected to an unidentified drug dealer and might have owed him $20,000.
There was no sign of forced entry into the hotel room, which led police to believe that one of the victims might have known the shooter or shooters, according to the affidavit, filed Oct. 15.
The three victims were found by a maintenance man in a first-floor room at the Days Inn after he saw water coming from under the door about 10:45 p.m. Oct. 7. A bullet had struck a pipe in a wall, releasing water that flooded the room, police said.
Mike and Thomas were dead at the scene, and Ruff died Oct. 9.
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