Kansas City police believe they have located the body of the gunman suspected in a series of highway shootings that left one person dead earlier this month.
Jake Becchina, Public Information Officer for the Kansas City Police Department, told media Wednesday that authorities assume the remains found belong to 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz.
The body was discovered in the burned basement of a family member's home.
According to Becchina, the body was wearing clothes matching those believed to have been worn by Sanchez-Munoz during the incidents.
Police had initially searched the home after an hours-long standoff, but a fire and subsequent flooding made a thorough search difficult.
The family later contacted authorities after sifting through rubble and detecting a decomposing odor, leading to the discovery.
Sanchez-Munoz had an outstanding warrant for allegedly shooting at a motor vehicle on June 11 in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
The FBI also suspected him of involvement in a string of shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 16.
He is accused of killing Jeremy Keenan during the June 16 incident, according to NewsNation. Sanchez-Munoz reportedly crashed his car into a pole after being shot.
Homicide detectives and the Jackson County Medical Examiner are working to confirm the body's identity and determine the cause of death.
