KANSAS CITY, Mo — A homicide in the area near East 12th Street and Bellaire Avenue is under investigation by Kansas City, Missouri, police.
Officers responded to the scene around 8 p.m. Saturday.
An unresponsive man was found in a vehicle on the roadway.
Responding crews said he appeared to be suffering from a gunshot wound.
The man was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police later identified the victim as 47-year-old Daniel Vernassie.
Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at 816-234-5043.
Anonymous tips can be submitted via 816-474-8477.
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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.
