Kansas City, Kan. ? Police in Kansas City, Kan., are investigating the shooting death of a 43-year-old actor.

Peter Fopeano of Kansas City, Mo., was found dead Tuesday night in his car. The engine was still running.

The shooting happened while a barber shop and a nearby grill were open. Bullet holes were found in at least one other car in the parking lot.

Fopeano was an understudy for the two-person comedy “A Tuna Christmas,” currently playing at the American Heartland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo.

He had also landed a role in another production next year at the theater. Fopeano had performed with other professional companies and community theaters as well as in films and commercials.