KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, released the identity of a homicide victim who was dropped off at a Saint Luke's Hospital on Monday.
The victim was identified as 16-year-old Way La Baw.
On Monday, officers responded to the Saint Luke's location on the Country Club Plaza after receiving reports that a victim was dropped off.
The driver reported Baw had been shot, but during medical treatment there wasn't a conclusive cause of his injuries.
A preliminary investigation has since confirmed that Baw was indeed shot.
Investigators are still working to determine to identify where Baw was shot at and are making progress on a person of interest.
Baw's death marked the 22nd homicide of 2022 in KCMO.
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