Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a body found in the river near 58th and Kansas Avenue, according to authorities.
A spokesman for the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department said officers responded to a call about a deceased person at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19.
When they arrived, officers found a decomposed body in the Kansas River, deceased by unknown means, the spokesman said. The cause of death and identity of the victim are to be determined, the spokesman added.
The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.