FBI Adds Kansas City Fugitive to Ten Most Wanted List
Publish Date 04/14/2026
Update on April 15, 2026 -----
Just one day after becoming one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, KaShawn Roper is now in custody.
Roper had been on the run since 2020 for shooting and killing a female victim in Kansas City.
Our detectives and law enforcement partners never stopped working for this arrest. We thank everyone for their assistance.
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A woman, on the run for a Kansas City murder, is now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. This comes with up to a $1 million reward for leading to an arrest and conviction.
Chief Graves, the FBI, and Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced the development this morning pertaining to KaShawn Nicola Roper.
Roper is wanted for her alleged involvement in a shooting on August 23, 2020. During an altercation, it is alleged that Roper fired multiple shots at a car which struck two female victims, resulting in the death of one of them. On September 10, 2020, Roper was charged with second degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon in the 16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County, and a state warrant was issued for her arrest. On July 1, 2021, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Roper in the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Roper is described as a black female, 5’5” tall and approximately 120 pounds with black hair. She was born in Kansas and is 50 years old. Roper has tattoos on her left arm, upper left arm, upper right arm, back, left calf, neck, right wrist, right breast, and abdomen. Roper also has pierced ears. While she previously resided in Kansas City, she has ties to, or may visit, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and South Dakota.
She should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information regarding Roper or her whereabouts should immediately contact the nearest FBI office or local law enforcement agency. Calls can be directed to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the FBI’s Kansas City Field Office. Individuals from outside of the United States should contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Tips can also be submitted digitally at tips.fbi.gov. All information can remain anonymous, and confidentiality is guaranteed.
Since its inception, there have been 21 fugitives wanted within the FBI Kansas City Area of Responsibility placed on the list. Of those, 14 fugitives were arrested in the FBI Kansas City Area of Responsibility.