Victim of homicide near 7200 block of Berger identified

The victim of a homicide at 1:22 a.m. Friday, July 26, in the 7200 block of Berger Avenue has been identified, according to Kansas City, Kansas, police.

The victim was Richard Langston, 38, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, police stated.

When officers responded on a shooting call, they found a male who had been shot in a vehicle, according to police. Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department crews also responded and confirmed the victim was deceased.

A female passenger in the vehicle also was shot, police stated. She was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.