KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a deadly kidnapping in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2017.
Marco A. Sosa-Perea, 27, previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The incident left Cristian Escutia dead.
Jonathan M. Bravo-Lopez, 28, and Juan D. Osorio, 29, were also charged for their role in Escutia's death.
An investigation determined Bravo-Lopez and Osorio arranged a $300 marijuana deal with Escutia.
Bravo-Lopez and Osorio setup the drug deal as part of their plan to kidnap and rob Escutia.
Investigators determined Sosa-Perea drove the pair to Escutia's home in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 3, 2017.
A home in the area captured surveillance video which showed a confrontation between Escutia and the two men.
The video showed Bravo-Lopez and Osorio force Escutia into the car at gunpoint.
Sosa-Perea drove the other men across state lines to the 200 block of Donavan Road in KCK.
Escutia was later forced after the car, shot three times and left to die on the side of a road.
Bravo-Lopez and Osorio will be sentenced at a different date, but face life in prison.
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