Crime

Victim of Saturday night Kansas City homicide identified

A man fatally shot Saturday night in Kansas City was identified Monday as 25-year-old Rodney Peoples.

He died at the scene of the 7 p.m. Saturday shooting in the 3300 block of Indiana Avenue.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Counting another killing on Sunday, Kansas City has recorded 46 homicides this year, a 35 percent increase from last year’s total as of June 12.

This year’s tally also ties 2012 for the highest mark in the last five years through June 12.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published June 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Victim of Saturday night Kansas City homicide identified."

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