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KC Police Identify Homicide Victim

Leland Dickens Found Dead Between 2 Buildings

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KC Police Identify Homicide Victim
Leland Dickens Found Dead Between 2 Buildings
Kansas City police said a man found dead outside a home late Tuesday is the city's latest homicide victim.Officers said they were called to the area of 45th Street and Askew Avenue about 8:15 p.m. and found the victim between two houses, dead from gunshot wounds.Witnesses said they heard a disturbance, followed by several gunshots.Police identified the man as Leland Dickens, 33, of Kansas City, Mo.Investigators have not offered any details about who may have shot the man. Anyone with information is encourage to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Kansas City police said a man found dead outside a home late Tuesday is the city's latest homicide victim.

Officers said they were called to the area of 45th Street and Askew Avenue about 8:15 p.m. and found the victim between two houses, dead from gunshot wounds.

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Witnesses said they heard a disturbance, followed by several gunshots.

Police identified the man as Leland Dickens, 33, of Kansas City, Mo.

Investigators have not offered any details about who may have shot the man. Anyone with information is encourage to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.