INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Police in Independence are investigating a death Friday.
According to Independence police dispatch, officers were called to a home in the 15100 block of E. Truman Road near E. Smith Avenue at 11:05 a.m. in regards to a deceased individual.
Since, police have labeled the case a suspicious death investigation.
The victim was identified as 55-year-old Charles D. Younger of Independence. Police were able to search the home after obtaining a search warrant.
“I knew it was something bad whenever I seen the crime scene van right in front of the house,” neighbor Brandi Lutjen said. “At one point earlier, I seen eight or ten police cars.”
Sources told FOX 4 that the home had been abandoned for some time, but Younger had just moved in in the last month or so.
Anyone with information about Younger or the circumstances surrounding his death is asked contact the Independence Police Hotline at (816) 325-7777 or leads@indepmo.org.