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KCK police launch homicide investigation after finding woman dead inside car

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Posted at 8:31 PM, Jan 26, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-01 10:34:03-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Kansas, detectives have launched a homicide investigation after finding a woman dead inside a vehicle on Thursday.

According to KCK police, officers found the woman around 1:50 p.m. in the 6100 block of Haskell Avenue.

She was identified six days later on Feb. 1 as Adhel R. Deng, 19, of Olathe. Deng's death marked the first homicide of 2023 in KCK.

The KCKPD Major Case Unit continues to investigate Deng's death and asks anyone with information to call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Tips are anonymous and may be eligible for a cash award.

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.