In the winter of 2011, a well-known and friendly face in the Kansas City community, Mark E. Turley, met a tragic and violent end. On the evening of December 16th, the 50-year-old business owner was closing up his thrift store, located at 3810 E. Truman Road, for the night. The day's business was done, and the quiet of the evening was settling in. But a knock at the door would shatter that peace and bring a sudden and brutal end to Mark's life. He was a male.
According to police reports, after closing his business, an unknown individual knocked on the door. When Mark answered, the person demanded money. In the ensuing moments, several gunshots rang out, the sound of violence echoing in the otherwise quiet thrift store. When police responded to a call about a shooting, they found Mark E. Turley lying on the floor of his business, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The perpetrator had fled the scene, leaving behind a community in shock and a family to grieve.
In the years that have followed, the murder of Mark E. Turley has remained unsolved. Investigators have pursued leads and appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the identification and capture of the person responsible for his death. The Kansas City Police Department and the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers have actively sought assistance, with the Truman Road Community Improvement District contributing to a reward fund for information leading to an arrest. Despite these efforts, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in the case. The shooting of Mark E. Turley remains an open and active homicide investigation, a cold case that serves as a painful reminder of a life cut short by a senseless act of violence.
