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Independence police investigating Thursday morning homicide

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Independence Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened around 11 a.m. Thursday.

Police said shots were fired into a car in the 13800 block of East 35th Street Court South.

When officers responded, the victim, George R. Dale, 51, was found by Cargo Largo at 13900 East 35th Street.

IPD advises both areas are active scenes.

No information on what led to the shooting was immediately available.

Anyone with information is asked to call IPD at 816-325-7300 or the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.