A man is in custody in connection with a homicide at 10:33 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 2200 block of Troup, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesperson.
The suspect, a man in his 40s, fled the scene and was taken into custody without incident after a vehicle pursuit assisted by the Kansas Highway Patrol, according to the spokesperson.
Police had located a stabbing victim, a man in his 40s, lying in the grass at the Troup address.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries. His name will be released after notification of his family.
The homicide is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, according to the spokesperson.