Homicide victim identified

The victim of a homicide on Saturday night near Stewart Avenue and Springfield Boulevard has been identified, according to police.

The victim was Germaine D. Owens, 39, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, police stated.

Officers were called to the location about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, March 3, on reports of a shooting. They found a man who had been shot, police said. The victim died at the scene, according to police.

The incident 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.