Kansas City police hunt suspect in highway shootings that hit Uber driver en route to World Cup match

Kansas City police are hunting for a suspect linked to a series of violent shootings that terrorized drivers on city highways Tuesday evening. The attacks, which left one person dead and four injured, occurred within a roughly 30-minute span along Interstate 670 and Interstate 70.

One harrowing incident involved an Uber driver transporting fans to the Argentina vs. Algeria World Cup match. Passengers recounted how another vehicle pulled alongside and fired shots, striking the driver. "The car was moving, another car came by and shot at it twice," one fan told Argentine outlet La Nacion. "He braked, and I saw his leg, the guy had a hole in it. We called the police. It was horrible."

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The car was moving, another car came by and shot at it twice. He braked, and I saw his leg, the guy had a hole in it. We called the police. It was horrible.

Authorities have identified the suspect as 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz and issued a warning that he should be considered armed and dangerous. Police pursued Sanchez-Munoz to a residence in Independence, Missouri, leading to a standoff. A fire broke out inside the home during the confrontation, and by the time officers entered, the suspect had fled. "We are hot on the trail of this subject and we want to make sure that he's taken into custody as soon as possible," Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves stated at a press conference.

Police have stated there is no indication the shootings were connected to the World Cup match or the tournament itself. This incident follows another shooting just 10 days prior, which injured nine people near England's World Cup base camp in Kansas City.

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We are hot on the trail of this subject and we want to make sure that he's taken into custody as soon as possible.