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An arrest warrant affidavit for Koby Burkhart, 22, details how police linked him to the murder of Ricky Langs, 62, and tracked him down.
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Police say Burkhart shot and killed Langs last week in a road rage shooting on East Loop 820.
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Police say Langs’ dash camera captured the whole ordeal and helped them easily find their suspect.
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The documents say Burkhart tried to change his license plate and hide his Chevy SUV under a tarp. They say he initially claimed he shot Langs because he had a gun and was afraid of him.
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Police did not find any weapons in Langs’ vehicle.
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An arrest warrant affidavit for Koby Burkhart, 22, details how police linked him to the murder of Ricky Langs, 62, and tracked him down.
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Police say Burkhart shot and killed Langs last week in a road rage shooting on East Loop 820.
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Police say Langs’ dash camera captured the whole ordeal and helped them easily find their suspect.
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The documents say Burkhart tried to change his license plate and hide his Chevy SUV under a tarp. They say he initially claimed he shot Langs because he had a gun and was afraid of him.
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Police did not find any weapons in Langs’ vehicle.
Texas’s Fort WorthBefore confessing to the crime, the man detained for a fatal road rage shooting attempted to hide his traces, according to Fort Worth police.
Dash cam footage, according to the police, shows the suspect shooting and murdering the victim. They claim that he later attempted to conceal his Chevy SUV under a tarp and change his license plate.
We know:
Koby Burkhart, 22, was taken into custody by Fort Worth police on Monday and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that occurred last week out of rage.
The shooting on January 27 was filmed by victim Ricky Lang’s car’s dash camera.In a roundabout, he is seen honking at Burkhart.
Two bullets were captured on camera as Burkhart drew up next to Langs at a stoplight later.
On East Loop 820, Langs lost control of his vehicle and collided with a median close to the northbound lanes.
What’s New:
Langs’ dash camera evidence led police straight to Burkhart, according to court records FOX 4 was able to get on Wednesday.
Burkhart changed the license plates on his Chevy Equinox, according to the police, and his mother gave him a blue tarp to conceal it.
Officers discovered the gun used in the shooting and the actual license plates when they investigated Burkhart’s home. In a crawl space, it was concealed.
Burkhart asserted that Langs had a gun after his arrest. He was only able to state that “it was probably black,” according to court documents, when describing the gun.
According to the records, Burkhart acknowledged firing two rounds at the victim because he was frightened Langs would shoot him.
There was no firearm in Langs’ vehicle.
What they’re saying:
Shelby Johnson, Lang’s daughter, claims she was unaware that her father had a dash camera installed in his vehicle.
“I had no idea he did. “And I’m grateful that his car had a dash cam,” she added. “Because we probably wouldn’t have known this soon who was the person that did it.”
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Hearing what the dash camera captured after her dad was shot was the most difficult aspect, according to Johnson.
“It broke me down because I can just hear him in my head,” she stated. “I was shot,” he said in a voice. I was shot. And nobody is available to assist him.
Johnson says having Burkhart off the streets gives her some closure, even though nothing will bring her dad back.
It’s simply depressing. You’re just getting started in life, and now that you’re going to be imprisoned, you won’t have anything left to live,” she added. “Justice has been done, but they won’t bring him back to us after they discover his killer. And I appreciate how the detectives took their time, completed everything, and determined who it was.”
Next steps:
Johnson claims that in order to see her father receive the justice he is due, she intends to attend every court hearing.
The Origin:The Fort Worth Police Department, an arrest document for Koby Burkhart, and interviews with Ricky Langs’ daughter provided the information for this piece.
