An outside jury has sentenced Joshua Rocha to death by execution in the capital murder trial for the killing of North Kansas City officer Daniel Vasquez in July 2022.
Rocha is the first person Clay County prosecutors sought the death penalty for since 1994.
Rocha was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday, advancing the trial to the sentencing stage. Rocha, 28, faced life in prison without parole or probation, or the death penalty…