NewsKansas City Public Safety

Actions

Saturday Independence homicide victim identified as 34-year-old man, police search for suspect vehicle

suspect car indep homicide
Posted

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Independence Police Department has identified the victim of a Saturday fatal shooting as Manuel Barrera, 34, of Independence.

Police found Barrera deceased with multiple gunshot wounds inside his residence on Saturday.

Investigators are still looking for a suspect vehicle (pictured above), which they say is involved in the crime.

The vehicle is described as a gray four-door vehicle, with a black rear bumper and black front passenger quarter panel, according to a spokesperson with the Independence Police Department.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Tips leading to an arrest made through the Tips Hotline may be eligible for up to a $25,000 reward.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.