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KCKPD: Man found shot to death early Saturday

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death early Saturday.

A police spokesperson said officers were dispatched around 1:12 a.m. to the 500 block of Barnett Avenue on a report that a person was lying in the roadway.

When officers arrived, they located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police did not immediately release any suspect information or other circumstances about the incident.

If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.

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.