Man found dead just inside front door of Kansas City home. Police say it’s a homicide
Update: The victim has been identified as 59-year-old Anthony Handcock, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
A man was found dead inside a home in Kansas City Sunday night, and police are investigating his death as a homicide, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers responded just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday to a report of a dead body found inside a home in the 3600 block of East 35th Street in the Palestine West and Oak Park Northeast neighborhood, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
Arriving officers were directed to a nearby home where a man was found just inside the front door. The man was not breathing. Officers and emergency medical workers entered the house and saw the man had suffered from bodily trauma, Gonzalez said.
Medical workers declared the man dead at the scene. Gonzales said the circumstances surrounding the man’s death were unknown, and no one was in custody.
The killing is Kansas City’s 87th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. By this time, in 2023, which was Kansas City’s deadliest year, there were 123 killings. Last year, the city ended the year with a total of 185 homicides.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8744). Information submitted anonymously to the hotline can earn a reward of up to $25,000. Witnesses can also contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043.
This story was originally published August 5, 2024 at 7:39 AM.
