Homicide victim identified

The victim of a homicide at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, near 10th and Lyons has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The victim was Jason Lopez Mena, 19, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, police stated.

Mena died from apparent gunshot wounds, police said. He was driving south on 10th Street when his vehicle was struck by gunfire, fatally injuring him and causing the vehicle to come to a stop after impact with a parked vehicle, according to police. No other injuries were reported.

There were no suspects in custody, police said. The Kansas City, Kansas, Criminal Investigation Division is investigating. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, police stated.