The Kansas City rain tasted like rust the night it happened. August 23rd, 2020. A squabble, they say, over something small, escalating into a hail of gunfire. Now, KaShawn Nicola Roper is a ghost the FBI is desperate to pin down, a shadow stretching across state lines. One woman is dead, another forever marked by the violence, and Roper vanished into the humid summer air, leaving behind a trail of warrants and unanswered questions. Jackson County charged her with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon, but the paperwork’s just ink on a page when the subject is already gone.
Roper, born back in ‘75, isn’t some fresh-faced runaway. She’s a woman carrying years, etched onto a slight frame – five-foot-five, around 120 pounds, with dark brown eyes that have likely seen too much. What sets her apart, what the feds are hammering home to every precinct, is the ink. Roper is covered in tattoos, a roadmap of her life sprawled across her skin: left arm, upper arms, back, calves, neck, even her breast and abdomen. Pierced ears, too. It’s a distinctive canvas, meant to be remembered, but so far, it’s been enough to help her blend into the anonymity of the road.
She’s considered armed and dangerous, a volatile mix of desperation and potentially lethal force. Authorities believe she’s still moving, a phantom flitting between states. Her roots are in Kansas City, but the investigation has turned up potential connections, possible safe havens, in Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and even as far north as South Dakota. She’s a long-distance runner in a grim game of cat and mouse, and the stakes are life and death. The FBI isn’t playing around.
The Bureau is putting up serious money to bring her in – a cool million dollars for information leading directly to her arrest. A million. That’s a life-altering sum for a tip, for a single phone call that breaks the case. They need something solid, a confirmed sighting, a reliable lead that cuts through the noise. They need to know where she’s hiding, who she’s with, what she’s planning.
If you’ve seen KaShawn Nicola Roper, if you have *any* information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, don’t wait. Contact the FBI immediately. Don’t become another silent witness in a city stained with unanswered questions. The clock is ticking.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Kashawn Nicola Roper |
| Charges | Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution – Second Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action, Unlawful Use of a Weapon |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | October 7, 1975 |
| Race / Sex | black / Female |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5’5″ |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Eyes / Hair | brown / black |
| Scars & Marks | 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. |
| Location | Missouri |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Kashawn Nicola Roper
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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