Victim of homicide in 2900 block of Oakland identified

A deceased victim from a shooting on Jan. 1 in the 2900 block of Oakland Avenue has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The victim was Mike Arita-Hurtado, 24, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, the spokesman stated.

Police were called at 1:22 a.m. Jan. 1 to a shooting in the 2900 block of Oakland Avenue. Officers found a man on the ground deceased from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the spokesman.

The homicide case is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.