A man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been arrested after he allegedly killed another man he had borrowed money from. He was accused of attempting to pay his debt with fake, prop money, which reportedly caused an argument, which led to the alleged fatal shooting.
According to a statement issued by the Tulsa Police Department, the incident occurred on Wednesday, March 18. At around 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call at a trailer park near N. Fulton Avenue. There, they located 26-year-old Alexis Diaz-Vasquez, who was deceased. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
As per the police, a friend of Diaz-Vasquez had contacted the authorities after they were unable to locate him. Then, when they checked on him, they made the gruesome discovery.
An investigation ensued, and Oklahoma police officers obtained a lead on the suspect’s vehicle. They located it shortly after, thanks to FLOCK and RTIC, and arrested 20-year-old Wyler Cabrera Abreu.
Counterfeit Money Used, Fatal Shooting
While there was no motive provided for the shooting, the police said that the situation stemmed from a large sum of money Diaz-Vasquez had borrowed from Abreu. The Oklahoma victim had repeatedly asked for the debt to be paid, and the suspect eventually contacted him to repay it.
The two men met at the aforementioned trailer park, and Abreu handed over the large sum he had borrowed from Diaz-Vasquez. However, according to the police, Abreu had attempted to repay the debt using “counterfeit movie prop currency.” Diaz-Vasquez quickly noticed this, and an argument ensued. This is what allegedly led to the fatal shooting.
The Tulsa Police Detective Division then interviewed Abreu. According to them, he admitted to being present at the scene and shooting Diaz-Vasquez. As a result, he was booked into the Tulsa County Jail on first-degree murder charges.
Users, likely Tulsa residents, congratulated the police department on its swift response while also bashing Abreu. One person said, “Have fun doing life.” Another one commented, “Moral of the story, don’t loan money.” A third one wrote, “Great job, officers. Thank you for your service.”
If convicted, Abreu could receive the death penalty or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, according to Oklahoma law.
