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Police ask public’s help to identify suspect in robbery at 68th and Kaw Drive

Police asked the public's help to identify a suspect in an aggravated robbery at a store at 68th and Kaw Drive. (Photo from Kansas City, Kan., Police Department) — Police asked the public’s help to identify a suspect in an aggravated robbery at a store at 68th and Kaw Drive. (Photo from Kansas City, Kan., Police Department)

Police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in an aggravated robbery at the Grab N Go store at 6828 Kaw Drive, Kansas City, Kan.

The robbery occurred at 10:37 p.m. Jan. 30, according to police.

The suspect is described as a male in his 20s who wore a black hoodie, long red shirt, black and red shoes, and a red and white stocking cap, police said.

Police said the suspect stole cash and merchandise from the store and left in what appeared to be a silver sport utility vehicle, possible a Lexus.

Police requested anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Police said a vehicle was used in connection with an aggravated robbery of a store at 68th and Kaw Drive. (Photo from Kansas City, Kan., Police Department)

Weekend weather to be warm and windy

Look for snow to melt today as the National Weather Service forecast calls for sunny skies and a high near 56.

A south southwest wind of 10 to 14 mph today will include gusts as high as 20 mph, according to the weather service. Tonight’s low will be 36.

Saturday, the temperature may rise to a spring-like 68 degrees, the weather service said, with south southwest winds from 8 to 11 mph. Saturday night, the low will be around 40.

On Sunday, there will be sunny skies with a high near 56, and northwest wind of 7 to 10 mph, as a cold front moves into the area, according to the weather service. Sunday night, the low will be 31.

Monday, look for a high near 48 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said. Monday night’s low will be near 33.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 58, according to the weather service. The low will be around 35 on Tuesday night.

Wednesday’s forecast is mostly cloudy with a high near 42, as another cool front moves in, and Wednesday night, the low will be around 18, according to the weather service.

On Thursday, expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 30, the weather service said.

Police investigate shooting death in 2400 block of West 42nd Avenue

Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a homicide on Friday, Feb. 6, in the 2400 block of West 42nd Avenue.

Police went to the scene around 4:07 a.m. Feb. 6 and found a man in his mid-20s who was dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest, a spokesman said. The victim was inside a home.

The identity of the man is being withheld until there is positive identification and family notification, the spokesman said.

The case is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Major Case Unit, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.