KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Friends, family and coworkers of a man who died after being found severely assaulted are hoping that a $100,000 reward will help lead investigators to his killer.
Kevin Mashburn, 58, was found in his AT&T utility truck in a yard near North 57th Terrace and Antioch early Wednesday morning. He later died of his injuries at an area hospital.
On Thursday, AT&T – for whom Mashburn worked for over 40 years – announced that they are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Mashburn’s killers. The number to call if you have information is: 1-800-807-4205.
“They’ve taken one of ours, and we’re not going to let it go,” said Edward Hylton, a friend and coworker of Mashburn. He says that he has been leaning on friends and family to cope with Mashburn’s murder.
“We talked about Kevin’s last moments and all the sudden you got two grown men just sobbing and crying, and it’s like, ‘Man I gotta hang up’,” said Hylton.
Police are hoping that the big reward will help generate useful information in the case.
“Hopefully it’s going to motivate the right people to come forward with information,” said Det. Kevin Boehm of Crimestoppers/TIPS Hotline. Det. Boehm says that he is urging the public to also use their website to pass along information.
In addition to the $100,000 reward from AT&T, the TIPS Hotline is offering their standard $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Regardless of the reasons, Hylton hopes that somebody will come forward with information.
“If it’s got to be for completely selfish reasons, do it for the $100,000, I don’t care,” said Hylton. “I want his killer caught.”
