Monday, July 2, 2012

Man found dead, heat may be to blame

By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com

Kansas City, Kan., may have its first heat-related fatality this summer.

The Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department discovered a deceased male yesterday after reporting to an area home.

The home where the man was discovered did not have working air conditioning or fans, according to Craig Duke of the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department.

An investigation about whether the man's death is connected to the heat is on-going right now.

Information about the victim is unknown at this point.

(More when available.)

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UPDATE 9:18 a.m. -  KMBC Channel 9 news is reporting the man was 72 years old.