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Kansas City traffic wreck leads to homicide investigation along Blue Parkway

By Tony Rizzo

trizzo@kcstar.com

and Matt Campbell

mcampbell@kcstar.com

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July 10, 2017 06:20 AM

Kansas City police said a person found dead inside a wrecked vehicle early Monday was a homicide victim.

Police identified the victim as 37-year-old Thomas Jones of Kansas City.

The wreck was reported just before 1 a.m. Monday in the 4300 block of Blue Parkway, according to police.

Arriving officers found the unconscious victim inside a wrecked vehicle, which had what appeared to be bullet damage, police said.

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Emergency medical personnel declared Jones dead at the scene.

Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

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