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Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified a homicide victim in the 1900 block of South 32nd Street.
The victim was Vincent Vega, 18, of Kansas City, Kansas.
Officers responded to a dispatched homicide call at 1:37 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, and found Vega with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a spokesman.
According to police, there is no suspect in custody.
Hot weather is here again today, with a high of about 95, according to the National Weather Service.
The week will include more hot weather, with a heat index ranging from the low to upper 90s, the weather service said.
There will be dry weather through Friday night, when there is a chance for rain and storms, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 95 and a south southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be clear with a low around 71 and south wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high of 94 and a heat index as high as 97, the weather service said. A light south southwest wind will become southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday night, it will be clear with a low around 71, and a south wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 94 and a calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 72, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 93, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 72, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 94, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and storms after 2 a.m., with a low of 68, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 86, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 84,the weather service said.
The Unified Government COVID-19 webpage reported 5,597 positive cumulative COVID-19 cases at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, an increase of 46 cases since Saturday.
There were no new deaths reported, the total number remained at 111 in Wyandotte County.
Free COVID-19 testing is planned from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, through Vibrant Health and the Health Equity Task Force.
Free testing also is offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Unified Government Health Department parking lot at 6th and Ann, Kansas City, Kansas. For more information, call 311.
For more information on who may be tested and what to bring, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.
The Unified Government Health Department is now collecting input on people’s experiences getting tested for COVID-19 in Wyandotte County. The survey is on the UG website at https://us.openforms.com/Form/ea97a450-3d74-4d86-8d1f-6e340d55cf7c.
The UG Health Department sports order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/08132020localhealthofficerorderregardingsports.pdf.
The Wyandotte County school start order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.
Wyandotte County is under a mandatory mask order and is in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. For more information, residents may visit the UG COVID-19 website at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information or call 311 for more information.
The CDC’s COVID-19 web page is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.