Victim of Kansas City park homicide identified as man, 57

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Police have identified a homicide victim whose body was discovered in a Kansas City park as a 57-year-old man.

KMBC-TV (https://bit.ly/2oYOEhn ) reports that police say the man found dead last week near a pavilion at Minor Park was Timothy Rice, of Excelsior Springs.

An investigation into his death is ongoing. Police are urging anyone with information to call a tips hotline.

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Information from: KMBC-TV, https://www.kmbc.com