Manhunt underway for Kansas City shooting spree suspect near FIFA World Cup
Key Points:
- A multi-agency manhunt is ongoing for 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, wanted for a violent cross-state crime spree including highway shootings near Arrowhead Stadium during the FIFA World Cup and a fiery police standoff.
- The FBI has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Sanchez-Munoz’s arrest and conviction; he is considered armed and dangerous.
- Sanchez-Munoz faces charges including criminal discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault in Wyandotte County, Kansas, with a $100,000 bond, and is suspected in five shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in one death and multiple injuries.
- A standoff at a home in Independence, Missouri, ended with the house catching fire, but Sanchez-Munoz was not found; authorities recovered a car linked to the shootings.
- Police and the FBI urge the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings of Sanchez-Munoz immediately by calling 911.