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Kansas City police investigating homicide in Northland

Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Northland home
Kansas City police investigating homicide
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Police are investigating a homicide in the 400 block of NW 88th Terrace.

Police say they were initially called to a home in the 400 block of NW 88th Street about midnight for a reported prowler.

Police say they found a man in the back of the residence when they arrived.

They detained the person for further investigation.

After that preliminary investigation, police went to a home on NW 88th Terrace.

They went inside and found a man who had been injured.

Police say the man died on the scene. He was later identified as 56-year-old Daniel T. Lainson.

Police have a person of interest in custody.

The circumstances surrounding the homicide are unknown.