Police investigating death on North 47th

Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a death of a man in the 1800 block of North 47th.

Officers were dispatched to the address around 1:05 p.m. Jan. 1 to check on the welfare of a person lying on the ground, a spokesman said.

They found a man in his 50s dead, the spokesman said. The cause of death has not been determined.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending identification and family notification.

The Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.