In the early morning hours of August 5, 2020, a grim discovery was made at the Four Oaks RV Park in Pittsburg, Kansas. Mark L. Owens, a 58-year-old Caucasian male, was found unresponsive inside his makeshift recreational vehicle. Emergency services, including the Pittsburg Police Department, Pittsburg Fire, and Crawford County EMS, were dispatched to the scene at approximately 6:36 a.m.
Upon their arrival at the RV park located at 721 W. 20th Street, officers found Owens with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The area was quickly secured by law enforcement, and the Criminal Investigations Division began to piece together the events that led to his death. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, prompting a thorough investigation.
As part of their investigation, authorities sent Mr. Owens's body to Kansas City for an autopsy to officially determine the cause of death. In the days following the discovery, the Pittsburg Police Department continued to follow up on any information related to the incident. They urged anyone with information to come forward and contact them, even offering an anonymous tip line. To date, there has been no publicly released information regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the death of Mark Owens. The investigation into his death remains unresolved.
