Independence police find body of 72-year-old man inside home after receiving burglary report

What started out as a report of burglary is now being investigated as a homicide after police in Independence found the body of a 72-year-old man inside a home in the 12500 block of East 43rd Street on Monday.

The Independence Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers were dispatched to a burglary at a home on East 43rd Street at 10:34 a.m. Monday. At the scene, police said it appeared someone had forced their way into the home. Officers found a deceased subject inside the home as they were investigating.

Police said the incident is now being investigated as a homicide. On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 72-year-old William F. Domann.

No arrests had been announced as of Tuesday, and detectives were looking to talk with witnesses.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477, the Independence Police Department tips hotline at 816-325-7777 or email leads@indepmo.org.

This story was originally published October 30, 2017 at 6:25 PM with the headline "Independence police find body of 72-year-old man inside home after receiving burglary report."