The St. Joseph Police Department has identified a 17-year-old girl as the victim in a weekend homicide investigation.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said the victim has been identified as Kaytlin Angela Root.

Authorities started investigating the case as a homicide after Root’s body was found by a runner Sunday morning in Krug Park off of the bike trails. The park was shutdown shortly after for police to investigate the crime scene but has since reopened.

Police are continuing to investigate the case and little information is being released at this time. Wilson said currently no one is in custody in connection with the case.  Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS