INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Independence police are asking for help to identify and locate a person of interest in connection to a homicide.
Officers were dispatched to a home in the 12500 block of E. 43rd St. just after 10:30 a.m. Monday on a reported burglary.
When first responders arrived, they noticed signs of forced entry at the home. A body was discovered inside.
Police said the incident is being investigated as a homicide.
Independence police are attempting to ID and locate a person of interest. Officers said the person was believed to have been injured during the incident.
Police are also looking for a white Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Anyone who knows who the person of interest is or where he or the vehicle are, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS or the Independence Police Department at 816-325-7777 or email leads@indepmo.org.
