KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, investigated a homicide Thursday morning in the 1800 block of Askew Avenue.
KCPD officers were called to the area about 2:15 a.m. on a shooting call and found a man unresponsive in an open lot area outside of a vehicle.
Police said the man — identified later Thursday as Phillip Roberts, 40 — died on the scene.
Police have not released any information on a suspect description but investigators interviewed people who were at the scene when officers arrived.
Detectives also canvassed the area for witnesses.
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