Police ID man found fatally shot in Kansas City home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Police in Kansas City have identified a man found shot to death inside a north Kansas City home at the start of the weekend.

Police say officers were called Friday evening to the home near the Jefferson Highlands neighborhood for a welfare check that was upgraded to a report of a shooting as the officers were on their way to the home.

Arriving officers found 29-year-old Caleb Meroney with gunshot injuries.

He was declared dead at the scene.

Detectives gathered evidence at the scene and canvassed the area for any witnesses, but have not announced any arrests or named any suspects in the case.