Homicide victim identified

The victim of a homicide at 4301 State Avenue on Monday has been identified by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department.

The victim was Clarence Buford, 21, of Kansas City, Kan., a police spokesman said.

Police officers were called to the scene about 2:19 p.m. Monday and found Buford dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the parking lot, the spokesman said.

There is no suspect information at this time, according to the spokesman.

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