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Kansas City, Missouri, police investigates man's death Tuesday morning near homeless camp

St. John and Belmont 2022 homicide
Posted at 2:23 AM, Aug 23, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-04 20:33:38-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning near St. John Avenue and Belmont Boulevard in KCMO.

KCPD officers were called to the area just after midnight to investigate a shooting.

They say they were flagged down by someone who directed them to the adult male victim — identified Wednesday as John Ritter, 45.

Ritter's body was located in the area to the east near a homeless camp. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.

No suspect information was given.

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