KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 7300 block of East U.S. 40 Highway.
Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a shooting call in the area.
Police arrived and located an unresponsive man in a parking lot of an auto business.
Emergency medical services declared the victim, identified as 49-year-old Marcos A. Munoz-Benitez, deceased at the scene.
Police report investigation thus far indicates the caller, the owner of the business, heard gunfire. The caller then looked outside and saw the victim in the parking lot, leading detectives to believe the shooting took place in the lot.
No suspect information is available at this time, but police said Tuesday that detectives have "made significant headway identifying a person of interest."
Anyone with information is urged to call detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or anonymously via the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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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.
