Victim of homicide in 5100 block of Cleveland identified

The victim of a homicide on Aug. 17 in the 5100 block of Cleveland Avenue has been identified, police stated.

The victim was Charles L. Morris Jr., 22, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

Police officers went to the 5100 block of Cleveland about 7:57 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot, the spokesman stated.

Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel also responded and confirmed the victim was deceased, the spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.