KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred late Sunday night near the state line.
At around 11:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to James Street and State Line Road on calls of a person shot inside a vehicle, according to a release from the department.
When they arrived on the scene, officers discovered a deceased male with apparent gunshot wounds.
The victim was later identified as 24-year-old Alec Byers.
KCKPD Major Case Unit is currently investigating the homicide and asks that anyone with information about the incident call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stopper Tips Hotline.
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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.
