Suspects Wanted in Syracuse Homicide

by Michele Boy | June 26, 2020

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide that occurred Friday in Syracuse.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance at approximately 12:30 PM on Friday, June 19, and KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded.

At 11:57 a.m. a 911 call was received reporting a shooting. When deputies from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Country Café apartments at 503 E. Ave. A, Apt. 9, they discovered a man inside the apartment who had died from gunshot wounds. The coroner pronounced the man dead at the scene.

He was later identified as 21-year-old Kevin A. Palma-Rodriguez of Syracuse.

A search warrant was conducted by the KBI High Risk Warrant Team at a residence at 310 W. Hwy 50, Apt. 9, in Syracuse. Then, an arrest warrant was issued for first-degree murder for 25-year-old Amner Y. Tejada-Vigil, also known as Jeovany Vijil. Photos are of suspect 25-year-old Amner Y. Tejada-Vigil.

He lives at the Syracuse residence where the search warrant was conducted. Tejada-Vigil has not yet been located, or arrested.

A second arrest warrant was issued on Monday, June 22 for The arrest warrant is for Ismael Gomez-Carvajal, 43, of Syracuse, who is wanted for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and criminal solicitation. Gomez-Carvajal and Tejada-Vigil may be driving a purple or blue 2007 Chevrolet Equinox bearing Kansas tag 513MMN.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME, or the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office at 620-384-5616. A tip can also be submitted online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.

The investigtion is ongoing

Sheriff Mike Wilson said, “I would like to thank the community for their help in assisting officers with the investigation. We live in a great community where everyone comes together to assist in a time of need. This incident was no different where everyone that we contacted and those who came forward with information and was intrumental in the investigation.”

Hamilton County’s last homicide was a 2010 stabbing and the last shooting death was in 1995.

Wilson added, “We are still seeking the community’s help in trying to locate Amner Y. Tejada-Vigil and Ismael Gomez’Carvajal. If you have any information no matter how small please call the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office or the KBI.”