Detectives investigating homicide on Stewart Avenue

A homicide in the 1700 block of Stewart Avenue is under investigation by detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, according to a KCK police spokesman.

Officers were sent to the area about 2:41 a.m. on a report of a shooting, the spokesman stated. The location is north of Parallel Parkway.

When the officers arrived, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound inside the residence, according to the police spokesman.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries, the spokesman stated.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Major Case Unit, according to the spokesman.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, according to the spokesman.