Homicide victim at 44th and Parallel identified

The victim of a homicide on Jan. 1 at 44th and Parallel has been identified, according to a police spokesman.

The victim was identified as Mustaffa J. Muhammad, 53, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, a police spokesman stated.

Officers were dispatched to 44th and Parallel at 2:20 p.m. Friday on reports of a person lying in the snow.

Police found a deceased man with an apparent gunshot wound, according to the spokesman. The initial investigation indicated the incident likely occurred in the early hours of Jan. 1, police stated.

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