Federal and local law enforcement agencies are searching for a 22-year-old man accused of carrying out a series of shootings across Kansas and Missouri, including attacks near venues hosting FIFA World Cup events.
The FBI has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who authorities describe as armed and dangerous.
Investigators say Sanchez-Munoz is wanted in connection with at least six separate shootings spanning multiple jurisdictions. According to officials, an arrest warrant was issued after he allegedly fired at a vehicle in Wyandotte County, Kansas, on June 11. He is also wanted on an aggravated assault charge in the same county.
Kansas City police believe Sanchez-Munoz was responsible for a string of shootings that occurred Tuesday night along Interstate 70 in Missouri. The incidents unfolded just miles from the area where FIFA World Cup matches were being held, raising concerns among residents and visitors.
Authorities said the shootings left one person dead and another seriously injured. Several additional victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including an Uber driver who was reportedly shot in the leg while transporting soccer fans to a World Cup match.
The investigation later led officers to a residence in Independence, Missouri, where an overnight standoff developed. During the confrontation, the home caught fire. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, investigators and K-9 teams searched the property but were unable to locate Sanchez-Munoz.
Law enforcement officials recovered a vehicle believed to have been used during the shootings, but the suspect remains at large.
The FBI describes Sanchez-Munoz as approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 184 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, visible acne scars and a tattoo on his right forearm.
Authorities are urging anyone who sees Sanchez-Munoz or has information about his whereabouts not to approach him and instead contact law enforcement immediately.
Investigators have not yet released a possible motive, and the search remains active
