A fifth death was reported this morning in Montgomery County, Mo., in connection with a quadruple homicide in Kansas City, Kan.
The suspect, Pablo Serrano Vitorino, is still at large, according to authorities, and a massive search is underway for him about 170 miles to the east of Kansas City.
A Jackson County, Mo., off-duty deputy spotted the suspect’s vehicle on the shoulder of I-70 in New Lawrence, Mo., around 7 a.m. today, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Montgomery County received an emergency 911 call around 7:25 a.m. today, said Lt. Paul Reinsch of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Officers responded and found a deceased 49-year-old male victim, he said.
A massive manhunt is underway in Montgomery County currently.
Highway patrol helicopters, K-9 units, two SWAT teams and from 75 to 100 officers have set up a perimeter around the area, Lt. Reinsch said. All the county’s schools are on lockdown with law enforcement officers at each one, he said.
The highway patrol said the suspect was armed and dangerous.
Kansas City, Kan., police said four persons were shot around 11 p.m. Monday, March 7, in the 3000 block of South 36th Street in Kansas City, Kan.
When they arrived officers found three males in their early 30s, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. A fourth victim was taken to a hospital, where he later died from apparent gunshot wounds, the KCK police spokesman said.