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KCPD investigating homicide near 3800 block of Olive

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Posted at 3:49 AM, May 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-05 12:55:12-04

UPDATE, Noon | The victim was identified as 22-year-old Marion M. Warden.

ORIGINAL STORY, 3:50 a.m. | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating another homicide.

Just before 3 a.m. Thursday, police were called to the 3800 block of Olive Street on the sound of shots fired.

When they arrived, officers found a person on the front porch of a residence suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

EMS responded and pronounced the victim dead.

Crews will be processing the scene for evidence and canvassing for any potential witnesses.

It is the city's 52nd homicide this year.

There is no suspect information at this time.

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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.