Crime

Gunshot victim found along Raytown Road pronounced dead

Kansas City police were investigating a homicide after a man was found with a gunshot wound Friday afternoon in South Kansas City.

Police said the victim was spotted by motorists about 4:50 p.m. Friday in the 10100 block of Raytown Road. The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead, police said.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (816-474-8477).

Judy L. Thomas, jthomas@kcstar.com

This story was originally published January 1, 2016 at 8:51 PM with the headline "Gunshot victim found along Raytown Road pronounced dead."

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