Police say a targeted attack began in Overland Park and ended near Franklin Park, where officers found an overturned vehicle and a wounded passenger.
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A shooting that began Sunday evening in Overland Park and ended with a vehicle upside down and on fire near Franklin Park in Prairie Village injured two women and sent police from two cities searching for a suspect vehicle.
Investigators say the case appears to be a targeted attack, not a random shooting, but it stretched across roughly two miles of Roe Avenue and left a trail of evidence for officers to collect into Monday. The passenger in the victims’ vehicle suffered gunshot wounds, while the driver was hurt in the crash. Both were taken to a hospital with injuries authorities described as not life-threatening. Police say the suspects remained at large Monday and were still trying to identify who fired what they called a large number of rounds.
According to Overland Park police, officers first responded at about 6:50 p.m. Sunday to reports of an armed rolling disturbance in the 9900 block of Roe Avenue. Prairie Village police were called about five minutes later to reports of gunfire and a crash near Franklin Park, north along the same corridor. By the time officers arrived, the victims’ car had overturned and caught fire near 87th Street and Roe. Police said the driver had picked up a female passenger in Kansas City, Missouri, shortly before the shooting and noticed another vehicle following them. As the driver turned onto Roe Avenue in an effort to get away, the pursuing vehicle caught up and opened fire, authorities said.
Police have described the suspect vehicle as a red or maroon 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Kansas plate 9103ACY. Investigators say gunfire was concentrated near 99th and Roe, 91st and Roe, and the Franklin Park area, suggesting the chase and shooting moved north before the crash. Officers found two women at the scene. The passenger had been shot, and the driver suffered injuries after the vehicle rolled over. Authorities have not publicly identified either woman, released their ages, or said what relationship they may have to the people in the suspect vehicle. They also have not said how many people were inside the Jeep or what weapon was used. The exact number of rounds fired has not been released, but police have said it was a large number.
The scene on Monday showed how far the investigation spread. Residents and local reporters described pink evidence markings on Roe Avenue where shell casings had been found, along with a scorched patch of grass near the entrance to Franklin Park where the crashed vehicle burned. Neighbors along Roe said the area was filled with sirens, flashing lights and police tape for hours. Jimmy Faseler, a nearby resident, said he arrived to find “a car on fire overturned into the Franklin Park area.” Other Prairie Village residents told local media they heard gunshots and saw officers moving up and down Roe well into the night. A couple living south of the park estimated the police presence lasted about 12 hours.
Officials moved quickly Monday to frame the public risk. Capt. Josh Putthoff, a Prairie Village police spokesperson, said the suspects were still at large but that there was no threat to the community at that time. Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson also called the episode disturbing while saying it was believed there was no ongoing danger to residents. Franklin Park reopened Monday morning even as detectives from Overland Park and Prairie Village continued their joint investigation. Kansas City, Missouri, police were also referenced in local coverage because the women’s trip began there, though authorities have not said whether any element of the case is tied to events before the pickup.
Investigators spent Monday asking people who live or drive along Roe to check for anything unusual, including home surveillance footage, shell casings or signs of property damage. That request points to one of the next major steps in the case: reconstructing the route vehicle by vehicle and shot by shot. Detectives also will likely work to determine whether the victims were chosen before the pickup in Kansas City, Missouri, or whether something happened during the drive that escalated the encounter. No arrests had been announced Monday, and no charges were publicly filed. Police had not scheduled a court hearing because no suspect was in custody. The most immediate milestone is the identification and recovery of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which investigators say is central to the case.
The shooting rattled a stretch of Johnson County not used to scenes like this. Roe Avenue is a familiar route lined with homes, neighborhood traffic and parks, and residents told local outlets the violence felt out of place in an area better known for evening walks and family recreation. One resident told KCTV that Franklin Park was a favorite place to visit after dinner. Another said she was scared because this was “not normal for this neighborhood at all.” That reaction, combined with the visibility of the crash at a public park, gave the case a wider effect than the two-mile path alone might suggest. Even after the road reopened, burn marks, shell-casing markers and witness accounts kept the disruption in view.
The case remained unsolved Monday night, with two women recovering, a suspect vehicle still being sought and investigators continuing to gather video, physical evidence and witness statements along Roe Avenue. The next major update is expected when police identify the occupants of the Jeep or announce an arrest.
Author note: Last updated March 24, 2026.