Homicide victim on Southwest Boulevard identified

The victim from Friday night’s shooting in the 1400 block of Southwest Boulevard has been identified as Hugo Hernandez-Vasquez, 16, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

Also, Ximena Aceves-Vargas, 18, a Kansas City, Kansas resident, has been identified as a second victim, a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman stated.

She sustained traumatic injuries, not associated with gunfire, and died at a hospital, the spokesman said. The cause of her injuries remains under investigation.

The incidents are under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit, according to the spokesman.

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, police said. All tipsters may remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.