KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating an early morning homicide.
Police were called to the area of E. 29th Street and Jackson Avenue just after 5 a.m. Sunday on a report of gun shots.
When they arrived, officers could not find a victim or crime scene. After searching the area, they found a vehicle just east of 29th and Kensington Avenue.
A man was inside suffering from apparent gunshots wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was identified Wednesday as 43-year-old Phillip Hudson.
Detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene for evidence and canvassed for any potential witnesses.
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