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Man dead in suspected homicide Friday morning off Benton Boulevard

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Posted at 12:10 PM, Sep 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-30 17:19:50-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man was fatally shot inside a Kansas City, Missouri, apartment Friday morning.

Police were dispatched to the 2700 block of Benton Boulevard just after 9:44 a.m. on report of a suspected homicide. The victim, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. He was later identified as 30-year-old Antwon Jones.

According to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department, detectives and crime scene personnel are on the scene.

KCPD urges the public to call detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.