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Man wanted in shooting, fatal crash arrested in Kansas

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BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old suspect in crimes on both sides of the state line in the Kansas City metro area is in custody after a standoff in Kansas. Bonner Springs police say Yucasante Oropreza was arrested without incident Wednesday. KMBC-TV reports Oropreza was a suspect in a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, when police began chasing his vehicle on Jan. 8. The chase was suspended when Oropreza crossed into Kansas City, Missouri. Police say he ran a red light and hit a car driven by 47-year-old Dahir Abdi, of Olathe, who died at the scene. Oropreza ran from the scene. Law enforcement tracked him to a home in Bonner Springs, where he surrendered after a standoff 

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