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Police investigate after man's body found in car

Posted at 4:58 PM, Apr 19, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-24 12:12:51-04

Police are investigating after a man's body was found inside a car Wednesday morning.

Before 8 a.m., officers were called to the 3500 block of East 51st Street on an illegally parked car.

When officers arrived they noticed a foul odor coming from the car.

It was towed to the vehicle processing facility where a dead body was found inside. The victim was later identified as Leonzo Harvey, 38. 

Police are investigating the man’s death as a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.