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Police release additional details in Dodge City homicide, abduction

Screen Shot 2015-08-09 at 5.35.45 PMDODGE CITY – Law enforcement officials in Dodge City have released additional details on Sunday’s double homicide and abduction.

Police Chief Craig Mellecker reported in a media release that on Sunday 9th at just before 10:25 officers were dispatched to 310 W. Frontview for a reported shooting.

Upon the officers arrival they found Jesus Ochoa-Morales, 55, Dodge City, suffering from gunshot wounds. Ochoa-Morales was transported to Western Plains Regional Hospital where he later died.

Just before 10:34 a reported abduction occurred from 1905 N. 14th. Upon the officers arrival they were told a male suspect removed Maria Monreal, 48, Dodge City, from the location at gunpoint.

Just before noon, officers found the suspect’s vehicle in the abduction was located in the 400 block of Crawford in Dodge City.

The vehicle was occupied by Maria Monreal and the suspect Isaias Monreal, 58, Dodge City.

As officers attempted to make contact with the subjects Isaias Monreal shot Maria Monreal and then turned the gun on himself.

Maria Monreal later died at the hospital and Isaias Monreal remains in critical condition in a Wichita hospital.

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