Crime
17-year-old Charles Sanders killed in Northland neighborhood shooting
Kansas City police have identified the teenager who was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in a Northland neighborhood.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting near NE 75th Court and North Chas Drive, where they located 17-year-old Charles Sanders lying in the front yard of a residence.
Emergency responders transported Sanders to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
According to investigators, preliminary findings suggest that Sanders had an encounter with “one or more suspects” prior to the shooting.
During the interaction, shots were fired, resulting in Sanders being struck.
Security camera footage from the neighborhood captured portions of the incident.
The video reportedly shows a man wearing a white hoodie standing over Sanders immediately after the shooting.
Neighbors described rushing to aid Sanders following the gunfire.
One resident performed CPR in an effort to save him until emergency personnel arrived on scene.
Additional witnesses reported seeing two teenagers fleeing the area immediately after the shooting.
As of Thursday, no arrests have been made.
Authorities are continuing to investigate and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.