then fled the scene with the weapon. After the police arrived SIEMENS was found lying in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds and was rushed to an area hospital where he later died. HOMICIDE #37, CRN# 97-053527
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT
HOMICIDE UNIT 816-234-5043
During the morning of May 3, 1997, TODD SIEMENS, an armed security guard for a local security company was working at the Taqueria Mexico Restaurant at 910 SW. Blvd. Shortly before 4 A.M., SIEMENS became involved in a disturbance with a Hispanic male in front of the restaurant, after the restaurant refused to sell him any more liquor because they were closed. A physical confrontation ensued where the Hispanic male disarmed SIEMENS of his handgun and shot him several times, and then fled the scene with the weapon. After the police arrived SIEMENS was found lying in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds and was rushed to an area hospital where he later died.
Witnesses reported that a short time after the MURDER, the suspect got on a Santa Fe Railroad train near the area where the MURDER occurred, and headed eastbound out of Kansas City. The suspect reported told witnesses that he needed to get out of town and was possibly heading to TEXAS, or possibly to his home county of CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. The suspect may also have ties to JUAREZ, MEXICO.
The suspect is reported to be a Hispanic male, 5'6" to 5'8", 180 pound, stocky, 22 to 30 years of age (at the time of the crime), short black hair, and medium to dark complexion. He has a tattoo on the right inner forearm area, possibly a grim reaper with a scythe, and a tattoo on the left upper arm near the shoulder of the initials "R.M.P" or M.RP. The suspect is also described as having numerous large visible scars on his right arm, probably cuts. The suspect reportedly only spoke Spanish and was only known by the names of "MORGAN"; NELSON; and MORTAL COMBAT. The suspect had apparently only been in the Kansas City Missouri area for approximately one (1) month before the MURDER occurred and worked for a short time at a small nearby Mexican business near the scene of the murder.
Anyone that may know the REAL identity of this person or a person that matches this description is asked to contact Det. William Martin of the Kansas City Missouri Police Departments Cold Case Squad at 816-234-5043. All information received will be kept confidential.
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