Homicide victim identified

The victim of a homicide at 7:25 p.m. Jan. 5 in the 1100 block of Kimball Avenue has been identified.

Police said the victim was Jerome Simmons, 39, a resident of Kansas City, Kan.

On Tuesday night, police officers found Simmons dead inside the residence from apparent gunshot wounds, a Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman said.

The incident remains under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Major Case Unit, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.