Police in Kansas City, Missouri, identify man killed in Sunday night homicide

UPDATE, July 6 | Police identified the victim as Karl E. Liggans, 38.

ORIGINAL REPORT | Investigators were called out Sunday night on a homicide near E. 47th Street and Pittman Road.

Kansas City, Missouri, police responded around 8:30 p.m. to the 4600 block of Overton Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers were directed inside a townhome. Inside, police found an unresponsive man with gunshot wounds.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

No word on what led to the violence.

Police said a person of interest has not been identified, but an unknown suspect is believed to have fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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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.