BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old suspect in crimes on both sides of the state line in the Kansas City metro area is in custody after a standoff in Kansas.
Bonner Springs police say Yucasante Oropreza was arrested without incident Wednesday. KMBC-TV reports Oropeza was a suspect in a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, when police began chasing his vehicle on Jan. 8.
The chase was suspended when Oropeza crossed into Kansas City, Missouri. Police say he ran a red light and hit a car driven by 47-year-old Dahir Abdi, of Olathe, who died at the scene. Oropreza ran from the scene. Law enforcement tracked him to a home in Bonner Springs, where he surrendered after a standoff