Who killed Kevin Beaver?

Beaver, a chef at McCoy's Public House, was murdered early Friday morning in an apparent street robbery near 43rd and Wyoming. He would have turned 41 today. Meredith Rodriguez wrote a very good article about him, and it's worth your time to read. At this point, police haven't arrested any suspects. (At 10 last night, KMBC reported that police were going to see if Beaver's death might be related to other street robberies.) Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (474-8477).

Four years ago he and Susie married. He promised her that even though he hated the cold, they would move to northern Wisconsin upon retirement so that she could be with her family.

She said she doesn’t feel the need for vengeance against the robber. She just misses Beaver.

“Everyone who knew him loved him,” his wife said. “Everyone should know what a good person he was.”

Comments

[FanDanGo]

This article almost broke my heart. He sounds like he was a cool guy. I can tell he'll be missed.

[D-man]

I hate to see bad things happen to good people. It seems to happen all too often. I send my condolences to this man's family as it can be especially hard this time of year. At least he was a young man that did what he loved. I know people who are close to retirement who have hated everything they have done.
I appreciate good food (sometimes too much) and am glad that people find creative ways to do this as it is a piece of culture and art that can be appreciated by everyone. I thank him for what he has done to enrich our community and saddened that he lost his life tragically in the community that he worked to enrich.

[Sean Beaver]

I will forever miss you Kevin. You are the best brother I could have ever asked for. Kevin was the very essence of compassion, of duty to his beloved Susie and his dog Spike, of a unique style, of smiles. All over Kansas City he was a symbol of selfless humanity, a standard-bearer for a simpler life, never one to chase a status, money, or power. A truly Midwestern Kansas City personality who transcended life with a natural peace and nobility, who always proved that he needed no corporate title to continue to generate his particular brand of magic to all who knew him. For such was Kevin’s extraordinary appeal that so many people have wanted to take part in his service tuesday at McGillies service from all over the city who never actually met him but saw the story on all the news and media outlets that they, too, lost someone close to them in the early hours of that cold, dark Friday morning. It is a more remarkable tribute to Kevin that you can imagine. Shakespeare once wrote, "Tears water our growth." And Kevin would want all of us to grow from this. He would want KC to solve these crimes and to make the city a safe place for all of us. This is our chance to say "thank you" for the way you brightened our lives, even though God granted you but half a life. We will all feel cheated that you were taken from us so young and yet we must learn to be grateful that you came along at all.
Only now you are gone do we truly appreciate what we are now without and we want you to know that life without you is very, very difficult.
We have all despaired at our loss over the past week and only the strength of the message you gave us through your 41 years of life has afforded us the strength to move forward.
We will all miss out on the very core of your being, your wonderfully mischievous sense of humor with the laugh that was all Kevin, your joy for life transmitted wherever you took your smile, the sparkle in those unforgettable eyes, your boundless energy which you could barely contain. I love you dearly brother. Happy Birthday.

[Caroline]

Sean, I am very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing some insight about your brother. I hope that your statement about Kevin's wishes come true very soon and his murderer(s) are caught and terrible acts like this one cease. I did not know Kevin, but I will think of him each time I visit McCoy's.

[Ted Anderson]

kevin was a 16 year old cook for me at a pizza place at 54th and Troost about 25 years ago. its telling that I remember kevin and we only worked tohether for about 6 months. I've forgotten many people I've worked with over the years for much longer periods...

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