Crime

Police identify victim found dead in bullet-riddled car near 16th St., Lister

Kansas City police identified a man found dead in a bullet-riddled vehicle earlier this week as John C. Jones, 34.

Officers found Jones dead in an overturned car shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday near East 16th Street and Lister Avenue.

The exterior of the car had gunshot damage.

Witnesses told police three men — possibly juveniles — in a dark blue or black vehicle fled the scene after the shooting.

Katy Bergen: 816-234-4120, @KatyBergen

This story was originally published November 3, 2017 at 7:51 PM with the headline "Police identify victim found dead in bullet-riddled car near 16th St., Lister."

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