At first Kansas City police weren't sure how the person died, or even whether the body found in the van near 40th and Norton Monday morning was that of a man or woman. They announced this afternoon that the death has been ruled a homicide.
| Sara Shepherd
From Christine Vendel:
Kansas City police are investigating the death of a person whose decomposed body was found this morning in a van.
Someone reported the body at 8:46 a.m. on 40th Street in between Norton and Jackson avenues. The caller said the van had been parked there for several days and was emitting a foul odor.
The van was parked on the grass next to a line of thick brush along a section of the road where several back yards meet.
Police did not know whether the death was natural, or a suicide or homicide. Police towed the van with the body inside to the morgue. Police could not determine the victim’s race or gender.
|Meredith Rodriguez
Dominique Henderson was only 12 years old when he was murdered in June 2005 in his back yard at 33rd and College. Dominique had just gotten from a nap and gone outside when he was murdered -- he'd wanted to know what was for dinner.
Unfortunately, that's when a group of gang members decided to open fire on his house -- some of their rivals had been hanging out on Dominique's porch. I don't know if you remember, but 2005 was a particularly bad year for KCMO homicides, and this case outraged the public.
Yesterday, James C. Martin, 20, received a 28-year sentence for his part in the slaying. Mark Morris has more here.
From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police today identified the man fatally shot and run over in front of his home Monday as Anthony Barnett, 24.
Police said Barnett went outside to meet some people in a vehicle in the 2000 block of Kensington Avenue. An occupant of the vehicle fatally shot him. The vehicle ran over his leg as it sped away. ... Detectives were investigating robbery as a possible motive.
From Christine: A 15-year-old Kansas City boy shot in the head by a friend June 16 has died, police said Monday. D’Shawn Clayton died Thursday. He was with several teens in the basement of a house in the 4200 block of Park Avenue when he was shot in an argument over a chair, police said.
Authorities charged David L. Smith, 17, with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. The charges could be upgraded in light of D’Shawn’s death.
This all happened about 4:45 yesterday afternoon. Police found the victim -- a man in his 20s or 30s -- lying in the street near 20th and Kensington. Authorities would declare him dead at the scene. Christine and Meredith's initial report is here.
Shop owner fires at robbers who had pointed gun at pregnant employee's head
Man shoots two people, runs over one of them in Old Northeast
Man found shot dead on North 18th in KCK
And that's just through Saturday morning ...
From Christine Vendel: Prosecutors this week charged a second man in a July 2008 fatal shooting at a park. Antwain Gray, 23, faces second-degree murder and armed criminal action charges in the killing of Dwight P. Gill, 30, on a picnic table at Noble Park near 73rd Street and Indiana Avenue.
Last year, prosecutors charged Birmingham R. White, 23, described as one of Gill’s “best friends.” Police said witness information gained recently made them believe Gray also participated.
Dshawn Marchbanks (also spelled D'Shawn) is facing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the slaying of Eric Taylor this weekend at 35th and Agnes. Marchbanks is 17.
From KCPD: The victim is identified as Montague K. Ashline, b/m, 10/24/86 of KCMO. There are no suspects in custody and anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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