KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, police spokesperson said detectives are investigating the discovery of human remains Saturday afternoon.
The spokesperson said officers were notified around 4:30 p.m. of a deceased person in the area of E. 80th Street and Troost Avenue. Responding officers located a body “in an advanced state of decomposition.”
Police are working with the Jackson County Medical Examiner to determine the cause and nature of death.
A death investigation remains underway.
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