Police Find Suspected Shooter Who Fled Scene in Anna in Missouri

Police have arrested Benito Gutierrez, 20, in Kansas City Missouri. Gutierrez was wanted after an early morning shooting in Anna.

Police say they believe Gutierrez injured one person early Thursday morning. At about 6 a.m., police told Anna residents to remain in their homes, but they are now safe to leave their homes.

The victim called 911 after being shot in the abdomen and was in surgery as of 5 a.m., police said. The suspect fled the scene in a red passenger car, police said. The suspect was later found in Missouri and he was arrested by Kansas City Missouri Police. He will be returned to Texas soon to face charges.

The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. in the street of a Avery Pointe subdivision near Chapel Hill Drive and Cedar Canyon Drive, police said.

Police believe the suspected shooter and victim knew each other. Police are investigating the circumstances of what led to the shooting, police said.

It’s unclear if the victim is a resident of Anna.

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