Homicide victim at 10th and Ivandale identified

The victim of a homicide on Jan. 4 at 10th and Ivandale has been identified, a police spokesman stated.

The victim was Gerald W. Walsh, 56, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

Walsh was found inside a pickup truck in the middle of 10th Street. He had been shot, police stated. It was believed the shooting happened near 10th and Montana.

On Jan. 5, Jeremy L. Comstock, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in Wyandotte County, according to the authorities. As of Friday, Comstock was still in custody in Kansas City, Mo., following his arrest after a vehicle pursuit.

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