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Police name man shot to death in Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City, Kan., police said Larance D. Brown, 25, was found with a gunshot wound to the back Wednesday morning in the backyard of his girlfriend’s house.
Kansas City, Kan., police said Larance D. Brown, 25, was found with a gunshot wound to the back Wednesday morning in the backyard of his girlfriend’s house.

A man found shot to death Wednesday morning in a Kansas City, Kan., backyard was identified Thursday as Larance D. Brown.

Brown, 25, was discovered with a gunshot wound to his back about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of North 15th Street.

Kansas City, Kan., police said he was found in the backyard of his girlfriend’s house.

Detectives are continuing to investigate, and anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published November 17, 2016 at 3:53 PM with the headline "Police name man shot to death in Kansas City, Kan.."

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