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Investigation underway after 17-year-old found dead in wooded area in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An investigation is underway after a teenager was found dead in a wooded area, according to officials.
Kansas City, Kansas, Police say they were called to the 300 block of Steward Avenue around 11 a.m. where they found a 17-year-old male unconscious in a wooded area. He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say.
The teenager was identified as being from Kansas City, Kansas.
Authorities said additional information will be released after an autopsy and a continued investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477.
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