KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A death in the 1000 block of East 1st Street is under investigation by the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
Police responded to the area just after 1 p.m. Saturday on a medical nature unknown call.
Once there, authorities located an adult male — identified Tuesday as James Perry, 59 — suffering from apparent trauma. He was declared deceased at the scene by emergency medical services.
Investigation into the incident began as a suspicious death investigation and was later upgraded to a homicide investigation.
Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel are working to process the scene and canvas potential witnesses.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call detectives at 816-234-5043 or the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.
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.
