Crime

Man found fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas, leads to homicide investigation

Kansas City, Kansas, police were investigating the shooting death of a man found late Sunday in the 2700 block of North 63rd Street.

Officers responded to a shooting call just before 9:30 p.m. Arriving officers found the male victim dead from gunshot wounds.

Details of what led to the shooting were not immediately released.

Police have identified the victim as 44-year-old Nicholas Spindola-Lopez. His death is being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with information should call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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This story was originally published November 11, 2019 at 10:01 AM with the headline "Man found fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas, leads to homicide investigation."

Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star
Glenn E. Rice is an investigative reporter who focuses on law enforcement and the legal system. He has been with The Star since 1988. In 2020 Rice helped investigate discrimination and structural racism that went unchecked for decades inside the Kansas City Fire Department.
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