Oklahoma City Murder Suspect Caught In Arkansas

Authorities say a suspect wanted for murder has been captured in Arkansas.

Officials said officers pulled the suspect over around 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, to conduct a traffic stop, due to having a fake license plate and tabs, in the 5500 block of North Smith St in El Dorado, Arkansas.

The suspect told authorities his name was Wali Abdul Qadar, but his American name was Wallace McCoy. After a database search, officers found no return for either name.

The suspect was arrested.

Officers said a search revealed the suspect had drug paraphernalia and K2.

Returned fingerprints positively identified the suspect as Cheo McCoy, who was wanted out of Oklahoma City for a February homicide.  

Oklahoma City investigators believe McCoy, who also goes by the street name "Popcorn", was the gunman who killed Matt Bowens the night of Feb. 10.

Read Related Story: 1 Dead, 1 Arrested In Overnight NW OKC Apartment Shooting 

Police say the victim believed he was going to purchase a kilogram of meth from McCoy at the Arbor Glen Apartments on Minnie Lane in northwest Oklahoma City. Bowens and Erika Schwengels drove to the complex together, after meeting Kristen Brooks at the motel where they were staying.

Investigators say Brooks set up the drug deal. Bowens left Schwengels alone in the car, and she told police the gunshots started a few minutes later. Bowens came running back bloody, and Schwengels took him to the hospital, where he died.

Both women were arrested that week, but McCoy remained elusive, until now. It was only after he was in jail that he started showing signs of a medical emergency.

Officials said McCoy is currently being treated at the Medical Center of South Arkansas after reportedly experiencing issues from consuming some form of narcotics during the initial traffic stop.

The Oklahoma City Police Department has been notified.

An extradition date has not yet been determined.