Death investigation underway on West 47th Street

Kansas City, Kansas, police are conducting a death investigation in the 2800 block of West 47th Street.

According to a spokesman, police officers were dispatched at 10:35 a.m. Aug. 25 to the 2800 block of West 47th Avenue regarding a deceased man.

When they arrived, officers found a deceased male about 60 years old, inside a public donation receptacle, according to the police spokesman.

A preliminary investigation indicated the deceased may have been sleeping in the bin periodically, and there were no apparent signs of foul play, the spokesman stated.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.