AG Blanche slams Pritzker for refusing help as Chicago crime surges
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took aim at Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for rejecting federal help to address Chicago’s escalating gun violence, even after 37 people were shot over a two-day period. Blanche pointed to sharp drops in crime in Washington, D.C., following federal involvement, and also cited the FBI’s capture of a fugitive accused in a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud case, along with the recovery of $5 billion in stolen funds.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the individual suspected of firing shots near the FIFA World Cup events over the weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, may be dead, though law enforcement has not yet confirmed the suspect’s status.
Speaking with Fox & Friends host Lawrence Jones, Blanche said authorities believe 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who has been linked to a series of highway shootings near Arrowhead Stadium, is deceased.
“We think we got him tracked to a house in Missouri. We’re still looking into whether he’s there and what condition he’s in,” Blanche said.
Oscar Sanchez-Munoz is being sought in connection with at least six shootings in multiple states. (FBI)
The FBI’s Kansas City field office announced over the weekend that it is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to Sanchez-Munoz’s arrest, warning that he should be considered “armed and dangerous.”
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The search, involving multiple law enforcement agencies, began last week after investigators said the suspect fired at several vehicles while driving on I-70 in Kansas City. One person was killed and several others were wounded in the shootings.
The FBI issued a wanted poster asking the public for help locating suspect Oscar Sanchez-Munoz. (FBI)
“He’s out there allegedly just shooting multiple different places and you have somebody dead — and so hopefully, we got him,” Blanche said.
FBI officials said suspect Oscar Sanchez-Munoz has visible acne scars and is 5 feet 8 inches tall. (FBI)
When asked about the possibility of the suspect being deceased, a spokesperson for the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said to Fox News, “I just spoke with our investigators and they have not received any information that the suspect was located deceased.”
Attorney General Blanche says more information is expected to be released on Monday.
