KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clay County Sheriff's deputies have launched a homicide investigation after the body of a male was found in a park Friday morning.
A spokesperson said Clay County Parks and Recreation workers spotted the body in Rocky Hollow Park just northwest of Excelsior Springs and reported it to emergency dispatch.
The spokesperson described the body as belonging to a white or Hispanic male between the ages of 35-45 with a tattoo on his upper left arm.
Authorities believe the body was only recently placed at the location.
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