Kansas City’s first heat death reported

The Kansas City Health Department reported the first confirmed heat-related death of the summer on Wednesday.

The victim was a man in his early 60s.

The Jackson County medical examiner’s office also is investigating the death of a man in his late 70s that is suspected to be heat related.

This story was originally published July 30, 2014 at 12:23 PM with the headline "Kansas City’s first heat death reported."