Police found a man in his late teens deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in the 3600 block of Oakland Avenue.
Officers were dispatched to the site at 2:31 a.m. Aug. 24 to check on a person lying outside, according to a police spokesman.
When they arrived they found the man deceased from the apparent gunshot wound.
The victim’s identity will not be released until positive identification and family notification is made.
The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s major case unit. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.