A suspect in a quadruple homicide overnight in Kansas City, Kan., is thought to be in the Montgomery County, Mo., area, about 170 miles east of Kansas City, according to Kansas City, Kan., police.
The Missouri Highway Patrol is currently searching for the suspect, who is believed to be in that area. The suspect’s vehicle was located this morning on I-70 near Montgomery County, 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., police said.
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 Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is looking for Pablo Serrano as a person of interest. Police said he was driving a red 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, Kansas tag 729HED.
The Missouri Highway Patrol warned the public about an “armed and dangerous man” in the vicinity of Montgomery County. The highway patrol said the name of the suspect is Pablo Antonio Serrano Vitorino,
The highway patrol said Serrano Vitorino’s last known location was in the vicinity of the 175-mile marker of I-70 near New Florence, Mo. He was last seen wearing a red and black flannel jacket, blue hooded sweatshirt and possibly blue jeans, according to the highway patrol. His direction of travel is unknown.
The highway patrol said he may be armed with an AK-47, and the public should use extreme caution if they encounter him. The public is asked not to approach or contact this individual, but to call 911 immediately.
According to Wyandotte County Jail records, Pablo Serrano was booked into the Wyandotte County Jail on June 15, 2015, on charges of domestic battery, bodily harm to a family member. He was released the same day on his own recognizance, according to jail records.
The identity of the victims will not be released until there is positive identification and family notification, police said.
The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is asking anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.