KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The man accused of killing a North Kansas City police officer starts his jury trial Monday, September 29, 2025.

Joshua Rocha is charged with killing North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez in 2022.

Prosecutors accuse Rocha of shooting the officer during a traffic stop that started over an expired temporary license plate.

Following Rocha’s arrest a probable cause document alleges Rocha described the events that led up to and followed the deadly shooting.

He told investigators that he was on his way to a gun shop to buy ammunition for his .300 Blackout rifle. While on his way, Vasquez pulled over Rocha at the intersection of 21st and Clay streets while the suspect was in a 2006 Ford Taurus, the document stated.

Law enforcement said at the time the t

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