Victim of homicide on West 40th Terrace identified

The victim of a homicide at 4:31 a.m. July 5 in the 3000 block of West 40th Terrace has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The victim was Dennis K. Barnett, 34, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, the spokesman stated.

Police responded to the 3000 block of West 40th Terrace on a shooting call, and found a deceased man with an apparent gunshot wound, according to the spokesman.

The case is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.