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KCKPD investigating after 17-year-old found dead inside vehicle

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UPDATE, Dec. 3 | Kansas City, Kansas, police identified the victim as 17-year-old Nicholas Brooks, of KCK. The incident remains under investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY | Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department are investigating a homicide that happened Saturday morning.

At approximately 11:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of North 2nd Street and Quindaro Boulevard after reports of a dead person inside a vehicle.

Upon arrival, a male was located inside a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.

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.