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Police Hunt Suspect After Multiple Shootings Near England Training Base

An active manhunt aims to reassure fans by increasing police presence around World Cup events.

Overview

  • Local authorities say multiple shootings across four Kansas City locations left at least one person dead and several others wounded, with one victim later reported in critical condition.
  • Police have identified 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz as the prime suspect and say he remains at large while investigators follow leads.
  • Officers surrounded and searched the suspect’s home during the response and the building caught fire during that operation, but the suspect was apparently not inside.
  • One shooting struck an Uber driver who was carrying Argentina fans, another occurred on Prospect Avenue a short drive from England’s Swope Soccer Village training site.
  • Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves has asked the public for tips, dispatched extra officers to secure matches, and teams including England are now traveling under large police escorts.