Homicide victim in 1200 block of Everett identified

Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified the victim of a homicide in the 1200 block of Everett Avenue.

The victim was Wordell Dean III, 22, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, police said.

Dean was found lying on the ground about 3:06 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of Everett Avenue, police said.

He was deceased from a gunshot wound, according to police.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.