Homicide victim near James Street identified

The victim in Sunday’s homicide near James Street and the State Line has been identified, according to a police spokesman.

The victim was Alec Byers, 24, a male who was a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating this incident.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. Callers may remain anonymous.