Jose Espino, 36, was found dead inside his green Chevrolet pickup in the Northeast area of Kansas City on the morning of September 12, 2012. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Colorado Avenue about 8:09 a.m. after a report of a shooting; his wife found him unresponsive in the truck and emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Reports at the time said his injuries were consistent with a shooting, though the number of wounds was not released.

No suspect description was available and the case was placed on the Kansas City Police Department’s list of unsolved homicides. Investigators had not announced arrests or named persons of interest, and a reward was offered for information. If anyone in the Northeast Kansas City community remembers unusual activity near Colorado Avenue that morning or has information about Jose’s death, please come forward.