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Kansas City, Missouri, Police investigating homicide near 25th, Elmwood

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Posted at 2:57 AM, Aug 15, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-18 10:48:13-04

UPDATE, Thursday, Aug. 18 | Police have identified the victim as Salvador Lopez, 56.

ORIGINAL STORY | Kansas City, Missouri, Police are investigating a homicide in the 2500 block of Elmwood Avenue.

Officers were called to the area just after 2:00 a.m Monday.

Police say a caller heard the sound of gunshots and looked out and saw a man in front of a home there.

They found the man when they arrived, and he died a short time later.

There is no information on a possible suspect at this time.

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