SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Wednesday kidnapping, have found the body of a victim and continue to search for a suspect.

Just after 4:30 Thursday, police responded after a body of a woman was found near the area of SW 1st Street and Marshall in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Jennifer Cross
in a media release.

Just before 10p.m., authorities identified the deceased kidnapping victim as Viviana Vazquez, 33, Topeka.

Police continue the search for Pedro Enriquez, 38, Topeka, who took Vazquez, against her will Wednesday. He was last seen leaving a residence in 1300 BLK SW Garfield in Topeka Wednesday morning in a silver Chrysler PT Cruiser displaying Kansas license plate 057 JJU.

Police indicated he has ties to Mexico and may attempt to leave the country to avoid capture.

Vazquez filed for divorce in April, and divorce records show that the couple had 3- and 10-year-old children. Authorities say two children were left behind during the kidnapping and weren’t hurt.