Two years after the murder of Brad Coolack in Houston, Texas, his brother, Kyle Andrew Coolack, 39, has been arrested in Iowa, marking the end of a long manhunt. The story began to unfold on the night of March 11, 2022, when Houston officers responded to a 911 call. Kyle Coolack reported a man who had been shot multiple times, not attempting CPR as he claimed the victim was already dead, then abruptly disconnected the call. Upon arrival, the police discovered Brad Coolack's body with several gunshot wounds, as Click2Houston detailed.
According to court documents, upon investigation, the tangled history of the siblings was laid bare. Detectives learned of a previous violent encounter where Kyle reportedly pistol-whipped Brad. Their mother expressed her beliefs to the detectives, suggesting that her son Kyle owned a firearm and may have been responsible for Brad's death, providing further context to the incident, as reported by Click2Houston. A neighbor's testimony added a chilling layer, recounting that, before the sound of gunshots, there was an argument where one man accused the other, saying, "You slept with my wife!"
The affair referred to in the neighbor's account was confirmed by the ex-wife of the victim, who admitted to having been involved with Kyle while Brad was serving overseas. This revelation was another piece in the complex puzzle allegedly leading up to the violent confrontation that ended in Brad's death. A Calhoun County deputy eventually found the suspect, Kyle Coolack, walking along a highway and, after a brief misdirection with a false name, apprehended him with an outstanding murder warrant, as noted by Law & Crime.
Back in Houston, an autopsy of Brad Coolack revealed a close-range gunshot wound to the back. Detectives pieced together more evidence indicating a case against Kyle, including an incident where he threatened a coworker with a 9 mm handgun—the same make of the empty gun case found in the apartment. This information was disclosed in court documents that painted a foreboding image of events that led to the conclusion, leaving Kyle Coolack to face the consequences of the fatal night, according to the details shared by Law & Crime.
