Man found shot and killed inside apartment in Kansas City, Kansas
A 41-year-old man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound to the head Sunday at an apartment in Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.
Police were called about 9:52 a.m. to the 1100 block of Central Avenue, where the man was found dead inside an apartment, said Dieren Feldt, a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Detectives from the homicide unit and crime scene investigators were at the scene, Feldt said. Police were working to obtain a search warrant Sunday morning so they could gather evidence and learn what happened.
Later Sunday, police said a person of interest had been identified and was cooperating with police.
Anyone with information was asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474- 8477.
The homicide Sunday marked the 34th this year in Kansas City, Kansas, according to data maintained by The Star. The city recorded 37 homicides in 2019.
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This story was originally published September 13, 2020 at 11:10 AM.
