18-04-2025
KCMO crash now being investigated as homicide, police say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating after they say a man was 'intentionally' struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday evening on East 51st Street near Swope Parkway.
Officers responded to the crash around 6 p.m. Thursday and found the victim with life-threatening injuries; he later died at the hospital.
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KCPD's Accident Investigation Unit was initially handling the investigation, but after a short time, preliminary findings showed that it appeared the man was intentionally hit, police said in a news release Friday.
The death is now being investigated as a homicide. The victim was identified by police as 50-year-old Terry Lindsey.
A person of interest was taken into custody shortly after the incident.
Detectives are searching for witnesses and surveillance footage.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact KCPD homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.
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