Homicide victim on North 34th identified

The victim of a homicide at 2:34 a.m. Jan. 5 in the 3000 block of North 34th Street has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The victim was Luis Deras-Orellana, 21, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

When officers arrived on Sunday, they found the victim with several gunshot wounds. Police took the victim to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, the spokesman stated.

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