KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detectives need the public's help to find the person who shot a man to death Friday night on Interstate 29 in Platte County, Missouri.
Police found Dennis Sharkey, 50, of Liberty, shot inside his car at the bottom of an embankment south of NW 72nd Street off I-29.
Sharkey was declared dead at a hospital.
Metro Squad detectives, specially-trained investigators, are helping the Platte County Sheriff's Office with the investigation.
Detectives want to talk with anyone who saw the victim's vehicle, a white 2019 Chevrolet Spark, traveling southbound on I-29 between 6:30-7 p.m. Friday.
It is believed the victim was traveling south from northern Platte County.
Investigators also want people who have dash camera video and were on the interstate at that time to contact police.
Sharkey worked as a sportswriter at The Platte County Citizen.
The newspaper posted a message on Facebook about his death.
"The Platte County Citizen Staff are saddened by the loss of Dennis Sharkey, The Citizen's sports reporter, who died by homicide Friday night," the newspaper said in the post.
Anyone with information about the murder of Dennis Sharkey should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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