Kansas City police are still searching for a man they say is connected to a shooting spree that left one person dead and several others injured Tuesday evening.
Investigators say 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz should be considered armed and dangerous. Police believe he is responsible for five separate shootings reported between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday across Kansas City.
According to police, victims reported shots being fired at their vehicles near Interstate 670 and Wyoming Street, Interstate 70 and The Paseo, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue.
The shooting spree ended near Truman Road and Bennington Avenue with a fatal shooting and crash.
One of the victims was an Uber driver taking soccer fans to the Argentina-Algeria World Cup match at Arrowhead Stadium.
Sanchez-Munoz is also wanted on an active warrant for criminal discharge of a firearm out of Kansas City, Kansas, with a $100,000 bond.
On Thursday evening, the FBI offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Sanchez-Munoz.
Following the shootings, law enforcement officers surrounded a home in Independence where Sanchez-Munoz was believed to be hiding. The standoff lasted for several hours before the house caught fire.
After the fire was extinguished and officers cleared the home, Sanchez-Munoz was not found inside, although his vehicle was located at the scene.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said Wednesday that investigators are aggressively pursuing leads.
“I want people to know that the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is out here protecting and serving,” Graves said.
“We have a lot of law enforcement agencies here in Kansas City not only to keep Kansas City safe but also World Cup events. That’s one of the reasons we brought in a lot of outside law enforcement, so we could keep those events safe and make sure we have enough officers to police our city.”
Police surrounded a home at 17th Street and Kensington Avenue for several hours, believing the suspect was inside. By 6:30 a.m. Thursday, they went inside and did not find him.
In a statement, KCPD spokesperson Capt. Jacob Becchina said detectives obtained information that led them to a home in the area.
“KCPD’s investigation led them to this home at 17th and Kensington,” Becchina said. “They don’t actually know whether the suspect is inside. They have a warrant to search the property and are working to determine whether it is safe to do so.”
As of Thursday, police said Sanchez-Munoz had not been located.
Investigators say 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz should be considered armed and dangerous. Police believe he is responsible for five separate shootings reported between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday across Kansas City.
According to police, victims reported shots being fired at their vehicles near Interstate 670 and Wyoming Street, Interstate 70 and The Paseo, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue.
The shooting spree ended near Truman Road and Bennington Avenue with a fatal shooting and crash.
One of the victims was an Uber driver taking soccer fans to the Argentina-Algeria World Cup match at Arrowhead Stadium.
Sanchez-Munoz is also wanted on an active warrant for criminal discharge of a firearm out of Kansas City, Kansas, with a $100,000 bond.
On Thursday evening, the FBI offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Sanchez-Munoz.
Following the shootings, law enforcement officers surrounded a home in Independence where Sanchez-Munoz was believed to be hiding. The standoff lasted for several hours before the house caught fire.
After the fire was extinguished and officers cleared the home, Sanchez-Munoz was not found inside, although his vehicle was located at the scene.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said Wednesday that investigators are aggressively pursuing leads.
“I want people to know that the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is out here protecting and serving,” Graves said.
“We have a lot of law enforcement agencies here in Kansas City not only to keep Kansas City safe but also World Cup events. That’s one of the reasons we brought in a lot of outside law enforcement, so we could keep those events safe and make sure we have enough officers to police our city.”
Police surrounded a home at 17th Street and Kensington Avenue for several hours, believing the suspect was inside. By 6:30 a.m. Thursday, they went inside and did not find him.
In a statement, KCPD spokesperson Capt. Jacob Becchina said detectives obtained information that led them to a home in the area.
“KCPD’s investigation led them to this home at 17th and Kensington,” Becchina said. “They don’t actually know whether the suspect is inside. They have a warrant to search the property and are working to determine whether it is safe to do so.”
As of Thursday, police said Sanchez-Munoz had not been located.
