Mark Turley, 50, was found dead inside his thrift store at 3810 East Truman Road Friday evening. Officers were called to a shooting around 5:15 p.m. They found Turley's body.
Turley sold Jim's Hot Tamales from a cart on the corner of Truman and Cleveland for several years, KMBC Channel 9 reported.
Police are still looking for Turley's killer. If you can help them, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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This is a tragedy who ever the killer is hope you get your just dues , I am going to miss my hot tamales and the humorous mark, great guy killed for nothing nickels and dimes what the hell is wrong with people a crack high or any drug high you may have gotten wasnt worth a life... Hope you rot in jail when you get caught...
I have a car dealership at Truman and Indiana, my family has been here since 1965. I have had a lot of those tamales over the years. What a true shame over a few dollars.
My heart just bleeds for his family. We as citizens need to stand up to this useless violence. I for one, am truly tired of it! Sincerely The Loan Arranger
I live here in Indiana now but I remember the time when me and sister would run up to the old Sears Building which now I hear is somekind of Post Office now but we ate them tamales til we was almost sick. That was back in the middle to late 1960's. We moved up here to Indiana 3 years ago just because of stuff like this killing a man for no reason. I knew Mark and his family and I hope they catch the jerk that did this to him. RIP Mark. You was a true friend.
I live in Cali but was raised in KC, everytime I go home to visit, thats the first stop I make is at Jim's Hot Tamales stand. I'm truly devastated by this senseless act. Come on people, learn that life is valuable and stop killing. I know Mark didn't deserve to be murdered, he was a kind and gentle soul, consistent and hardworking. All his customers will certainly miss him!
I bought a lot of tamales off Mark over the years.
This just ain't right. Mark never hurt a soul.
you gotta be a cold hearted mamajama to kill someone with such delicious tamales
Way too much excuse-making and tolerance of criminal behavior in this city, especially in the core. That community has to get honest and authentic about eradicating this behavior, even if/when it exposes some of their own friends and family members. Otherwise, they are making themselves the first line of victims and they will continue to lose undeserving victims--mostly young people who represent the future.
DEar Mr. Kendall: Thanks for posting this info. We are now at 110 homicides for 2011--compared to 100 at this point in 2010. The alarming thing about these stats is that most other cities around the country are seeing lower homicide totals in 2011 than in 2010--KCMO is very much the exception. We keep this up and no one will want to have conventions in KCMO or relocate their businesses to this town. Take care. Sincerely and Respectfully, Ernest Evans
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