Homicide victim on Walker identified

A homicide victim in the 1800 block of Walker Avenue has been identified, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victim of the April 21 homicide was Michael Castleberry, a male who was 45 years old, the police spokesman stated. He was a resident of Kansas City, Kansas.

Police officers went to the 1800 block of Walker about 11:19 a.m. April 21, and found a man in his 40s, inside a residence, deceased with an apparent gunshot wound, a spokesman stated.

The incident is under investigation by the police department’s Criminal Investigations Division, which is asking anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.