Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Wilcoy Road
City : Rockwell
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage and injuring John Paul Beinkampen, ages 23 and 24. The reason for the chase was stated as “vehicle failing to maintain lane control” and having swerved into another lane when spotted by trooper.
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Nicholas Elliot Lenius
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Super 8 Motel
City : Cloquet
County : Carlton
State : Minnesota
Agency : Cloquet Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas Lenius shot and killed 2 people at the Motel 8 for unknown reasons. When police chased him, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Dillion J. Scrivner
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Arkansas Highway 193
City : Forrest City
County : St. Francis
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arkansas State Police chased Dillion Scrivner, placed spike strips and hunted him until he ran away on foot. Police sent K9s after him. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Jose Rico-Flores
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : The Jackpot Food Mart on 304 F St. SE
City : Quincy
County : Grant
State : Washington
Agency : Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kvavle, Kyle Talley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in convenience store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grant County deputies were called to the Jackpot Food Mart for a man with a knife. Police arrived and got into an altercation. An officer was cut at the shoulder. Police shot and killed Jose Rico-Flores.
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Salvador Perez-Garcia
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Hard Rock Hotel parking garage
City : Sioux City
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Sioux City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sioux City PD alleges that Salvador Perez-Garcia allegedly rammed first one, then a second vehicle by police at the hard Rock Café and then swung an unidentified object at them. They shot and killed him. No eyewitnesses to verify this story have emerged so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktiv.com/video/2024/01/08/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-sioux-city/
Wyatt M. Landon
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 3rd Street + South Lee Avenue
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho Falls Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police traffic-stopped a vehicle that fled. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle stopped and the passenger ran away on foot. Police shot and killed him. The details are unclear.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/man-dies-following-shooting-involving-idaho-falls-police/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 560 S. Main St
City : Mansfield
County : Richland
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was engaged in some sort of altercation with 2 people and shot and injured them. Police arrived and pressured the man via SWAT standoff until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Christopher Lee Shepherd
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 100 block of Lamar Road
City : St. Clair
County : Allegheny
State : New York
Agency : St. Clair Police Department
Officer(s) : St. Clair Police Department, Bethel Police Department, Brentwood Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived to take Christopher Lee Shepherd to a mental institution for involuntary commitment. He locked himself in and police pressured him and tried to break in a boarded-up window. He allegedly stuck a knife out. He eventually came out of the house with a knife and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-responding-officer-involved-shooting-032702581.html
Donnie Holbrook
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : 560 S Main St
City : Mansfield
County : Richland
State : Ohio
Agency : Mansfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man forced entry into a home and shot and injured two women. He then hid in a neighbor’s house. SWAT was called. The man committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Horseshoe Road
City : Dodge
County : Dodge
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased an erratic driver into a tree at over 100 mph. He died. Police did not publicly identify him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox11online.com/news/local/man-dead-after-crashing-during-pursuit-in-dodge-county
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bethany
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Bethany Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police escorted a person to a home to pick up their belongings. A gunshot was heard inside. SWAT created a standoff and the man shot and killed himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newson6.com/story/659b343e714ff9065771ab7b/1-dead-following-standoff-at-bethany-home
https://kfor.com/news/person-barricaded-in-bethany-home-heavy-police-presence/
Michael Mills
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : 400 block of N. 5th Street
City : Leavenworth
County : Festus
State : Kansas
Agency : Leavenworth Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man called police to report a crime. When they arrived, they found him in front of his house with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://jcpost.com/posts/37268606-38ed-44ba-9e61-ffb8433574c2
Davonte Evans
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Highway 50
City : Canon City
County : Fremont
State : Colorado
Agency : Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Canon City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a person believed to be involved in a homicide elsewhere. Police disabled the vehicle and the man fled into a field and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krdo.com/news/2024/01/07/shelter-in-place-in-canon-city-as-officers-search-for-suspect/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Morganton ABC Store, 250 W Fleming Dr
City : Morganton
County : Burke
State : North Carolina
Agency : Morganton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police stopped a man in traffic. He pulled out a gun and committed suicide under police duress.
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Frank Glasgow
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Morongo Valley
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A suicidal man allegedly called police and told them he wanted suicide by cop. Instead of sending mental health professionals, police sent cops who killed him.
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Michael Ashworth
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : E. Wallisville Road + Haney Road
City : Baytown
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Liberty County Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Unidentified off-duty constable
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Dirtbike rider killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man on a dirt bike was reportedly chased by an off-duty Harris County officer until he crashed and died.
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Jen Dormitorio Ambrosio 1 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Lodge Freeway near Lahser Road
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police hunted a stolen vehicle into a wreck. Two people died.
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Ryan Ambrosio 2 of 2
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Lodge Freeway near Lahser Road
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police hunted a stolen vehicle into a wreck. Two people died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : KY Highway 200 near Toggle Hollow Road
City : Wayne
County : Wayne
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed a 45-year-old man. No more detail was released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-1-man-dead-in-wayne-county/
Aquazia Nasha Kennedy
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : I-30 and 2nd Ave
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : DPD Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : .Killed by off-duty officer in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty officer driving a Jeep came upon a stalled vehicle on the I-30 and crashed into it, killing a pregnant woman and severely injuring her unborn baby.
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Jeremy Bertram
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Monticello
County : Wayne
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Jeremy Bertram. At this time, no details are known. The family questions the narrative and demands answers and BWC footage.
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Samuel Mwarey
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hilo
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Hawaii PD officer was driving in the dark on a poorly lit highway without lights and sirens and hit 16-year-old Samuel Mwarey who died in the hospital 4 days later from injuries. The incident is being investigated as a negligent homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bigislandnow.com/2024/01/08/teen-pedestrian-struck-by-police-officer-dies/
Andre Lee White
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Pecan Woods Apartments
City : Whitehouse
County : Smith
State : Texas
Agency : Whitehouse Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whitehouse PD were called to a domestic disturbance of a man arguing with a woman Police arrived and claim the man said “It’s showtime!” and produced a gun. They shot and killed him.
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David Noteboom
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Newport News
County : Commonwealth
State : Virginia
Agency : Newport News Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Newport News shot and killed a man for allegedly pointing a gun at police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wavy.com/video/police-nn-officer-kills-man-who-pointed-gun-at-officers/9307249/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : 87th Ave + Bell Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD tried to arrest a man for violent offenses, found him at a car dealership and state that he fired at officers. Three officers fired shots and killed him.
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Kenny Estrada
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Dragon Ridge Road
City : Buda
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : Buda Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Buda PD shot and killed someone on January 5, 2024. He had shown up at the residence of a former girlfriend who had complained of prior domestic violence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-buda
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/buda-texas-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-kenny-estrada
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Austin City Lights, 501 E Stassney Ln
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were called to a domestic violence incident. SWAT arrived and bore down on the apartment until the man was found dead from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/swat-called-out-in-south-austin/
Laysa Grewell
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-90
City : Gallatin
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by DUI driver being chased by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An intoxicated driver was going the wrong way on the I-90 when police tried to catch him, placed spike strips and chased him. The chase exceeded 100 mph when the driver hit her SUV head-on, causing it to explode in a fireball. She had a one-year-old child and had just found out she was expecting another one when she died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286364490.html
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
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Junior Reyes
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Peoria
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Peoria Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was shot and police engaged in a shootout and killed Junior Reyes as the Fugitive Apprehension Team targeted him for arrest for an open warrant. Eyewitnesses say they heard 15 gunshots.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/video/2024/01/05/police-id-suspect-killed-shootout-with-phoenix-detectives/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/officer-hurt-suspect-killed-in-peoria-shooting-police
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Davis Park Drive
City : Newport News
County : Warwick
State : Virginia
Agency : Newport News Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Newport News Police were sent to an altercation between a man and a woman in a mobile home park. They saw the two fight and claim the man had a gun. Police entered forcibly and shot and killed him.
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Rickey Powell 1 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Dollar General on Highway 98
City : Lucedale
County : Perry
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jeremy Malone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A George County deputy stopped a man who shot and killed him and fled. The man fled to Perry County and died in a shootout with more police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/update-george-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspect-killed/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
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Taylor Bowden
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : State Highway 9
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cleveland County deputies stopped a vehicle and determined that the driver was not licensed. They chased the driver at high speed until he crashed into a creek bed. He was injured. The female passenger was killed by the police chase crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : 1000 block of Urban Street
City : Rothschild
County : Marathon
State : Washington
Agency : Rothschild Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rothschild PD received a call for a mental health welfare check and arrived. The man they targeted locked himself in a bathroom. He committed suicide under police distress
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Kenneth Taylor
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : 6388 S. Redwood Drive
City : Taylorsville
County : Sale Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Taylorsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in mental health crisis needing help was barraged by SWAT pressure and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/standoff-taylorsville-business-ends-man-000922809.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : Beverly Parkway
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Escambia County SO
Officer(s) : O'Brian Hill
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Escambia deputy with his lights activated ran a red light and collided with a 56-year-old man, killing him.
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Rakim A. Tillery
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : Exit 15B on the New York State Thruway
City : Hillburn
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New York State Police traffic-stopped a vehicle they allege may have been involved in a previous drive-by shooting. The driver stopped and police claim that he fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/hillburn-ny-police-involved-shooting-one-person-shot-custody/14267455/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : I-435
City : Northland
County : Platte
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas City police chased a vehicle they said matched a description of a car seen at the site of convenience store robberies and chased the car until it crashed, killing 2 people. Nothing more is known so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article283732323.html