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Arnoldo Pompa-Rascon, an undocumented immigrant who has been charged with murder, told investigators that “voices” told him who to shoot and he believed the gun wouldn’t fire if the person was good.
Prosecutors told the Kansas City Star, that the 41-year-old man allegedly broke into a home on May 11 and stole two firearms and a box of ammunition.
The alleged burglary catalyst a series of crimes involving someone in a silver Dodge Neon, which is the vehicle someone spotted Pompa-Rascon leaving the home in.
According to ABC News-affiliate KMBC the events that followed were:
KMBC reported that a homeowner found Pompa-Rascon inside his truck and called the police. The homeowner reportedly held the 41-year-old at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived.
Since his arrest, he’s been charged with two counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, second-degree burglary, two counts of stealing firearms, tampering with a motor vehicle, and first-degree murder.
According to KMBC, Pompa-Rascon told detectives that “voices tell him who to shoot” and that he believed the gun wouldn’t fire if the victim was a good person.
“It’s far too early for me to tell you whether the state will elect to pursue the death penalty,” prosecutor Eric Zahnd told KMBC, adding that given his crimes, it could be warranted.
“This investigation is nowhere near over,” he shared.
The Kansas City Star reported that he admitted to stealing two firearms and that this is the fourth encounter he’s had with immigration officials.
In 2001, he voluntarily returned to Mexico and then was deported once in 2013 and then again in 2014. An immigration detainer and federal warrant of removal have been placed on the 41-year-old.
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