Jose Ontiveros, 27, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with one count of carjacking in which a death occurred and one count of discharging a firearm during the crime, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred Dec. 14, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. A federal grand jury indicted the defendant this week.
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the carjacking charge, and a penalty of not less than five years on the firearm charge, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Tomasic is prosecuting.