Crime
16-year-old Matim Nunley killed after shooting near gas station in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred last weekend outside a gas station in Kansas City as 16-year-old Matim Nunley.
The incident took place shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the parking lot of a convenience store located on East 63rd Street near the Missouri 350 Highway.
Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the scene following reports of gunfire and found the teenage victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
Nunley was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
In the initial aftermath of the shooting, police had mistakenly reported the victim as an adult.
That information was corrected on Thursday when authorities released the teen’s name and confirmed his age.
A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from a physical altercation that escalated into gunfire in the parking lot.
Nunley was struck during the confrontation. As of Thursday, no arrests have been made in connection with the case.
Detectives continue to interview witnesses and review surveillance footage from the area as part of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Kansas City Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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.