Police investigate homicide on State Avenue in KCK
Police investigated a homicide Sunday near 59th Street and State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
Officers were at the scene about 2:20 p.m., according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Investigators found a man dead from gunshot wounds outside a trailer in a city-owned trailer park, according to Officer Anthony Johnson.
Police later identified the man as Maurice Hunter Jr., 30.
Police said they think the shooting happened after a fight. No one was in custody and no description of a suspect was available.
Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputies also responded to the scene. The police department continued the investigation.
This story was originally published September 1, 2019 at 2:34 PM.
Katie Bernard
The Kansas City Star