UPDATE, Oct. 14 | The victim was identified as 62-year-old Ronnie Lawrence.
ORIGINAL STORY, Oct. 12 | Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating a homicide Monday night after a dead body was found.
Police responded to the 7400 block of East 79th Street, where a body was found in an advanced state of decomposition.
"The body had been exposed for a while and significant trauma was apparent," a KCPD spokesperson said in a statement.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, according to police.
Detectives continue to interview witnesses and are looking for people with information about the death.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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