KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning near St. John Avenue and Belmont Boulevard in KCMO.
KCPD officers were called to the area just after midnight to investigate a shooting.
They say they were flagged down by someone who directed them to the adult male victim — identified Wednesday as John Ritter, 45.
Ritter's body was located in the area to the east near a homeless camp. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
No suspect information was given.
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