Radio traffic reveals rapid succession of KC highway shootings leaving one dead
Radio traffic from early Tuesday evening illustrates how close together a string of shootings occurred along Kansas City highways that left four injured and one dead.
Police across the metro continued to search Thursday for Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who is wanted in connection with the shootings that came in rapid succession. Sanchez-Munoz is considered armed and dangerous.
The shootings occurred at Interstate 670 and Wyoming Street, Interstate 70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue.
A man who died after his vehicle crashed at Truman Road and Bennington Avenue is also thought to have been shot by the same suspect, Capt. Jacob Becchina, a police spokesperson, confirmed Wednesday.
The Kansas City Fire Department put out a dispatch at 6:21 p.m. Tuesday alerting crews to a shooting, according to audio captured by Broadcastify.com.
“Car 130, Pumper 10, Medic 503. Eastbound I-70, at or near Brooklyn, on a shooting,” the dispatcher said. “Stage for police.”
Minutes later, around 6:24 p.m., came word of another shooting.
“Pumper 8, 510, reported to be a second shooting, I-70 and Paseo, in a silver car,” the dispatcher said. “Pumper 8, Medic 510, reported to be a second shooting, separate car. It’s gonna be eastbound I-70 at Paseo, in a silver car.”
Then another, around 6:27 p.m.
“Car 104, Medic 524, Pumper 27, in front of the station. 6600 East Truman, motor vehicle accident.”
KCFD’s Station 27 is at 6600 E. Truman Road.
And within about a minute: “Car 120, Pumper 24, Medic 554. Truman and Hardesty on a shooting. Stage for the police.”
One shooting victim is an Uber driver who was taking fans to Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium for a World Cup match Tuesday evening, police confirmed Wednesday. The shootings took place about eight miles from the stadium, which is hosting six World Cup matches over the next several weeks.
Becchina told The Star on Thursday that the shootings occurred from west to east. The time of each shooting, he said, is still under investigation. The precise timing is difficult to pinpoint, he said, “as not everyone reported them immediately.”
“But they were believed to be in succession,” Becchina said, culminating at Truman and Bennington.
Police on Thursday urged the community to provide any information about Sanchez-Munoz’ possible whereabouts. After two standoffs — one Tuesday and another overnight into Wednesday morning — police have come up empty, and the intensity of the search is ramping up.
“KCPD Officers and detectives are using all investigative resources available to them,” Becchina said. “Including other local, state and federal partnerships to search for Sanchez-Munoz.
“Detectives have received some information from the public.”
The Star’s Laura Bauer and Kendrick Calfee contributed to this report.
This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM.
