CARROLLTON — A cash reward of $11,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the July 29 shooting death of a Black Hawk store owner.
Kenneth Charles “Kim” Daves, 53, was found on the floor of his convenience store, K&M Grocery, when a customer came in around 9:30 p.m. Daves had been shot to death.
His wife, Mary Daves, said she been frustrated with Carroll County Sheriff Jerry Carver’s lack of response and the lack of information the family has received.
“We didn’t know anything except that he was shot twice,” she said.
She said the sheriff has not called the family but has been “putting it out on the news first” instead.
This morning, Carver confirmed that Kim Daves was shot twice. He said he was meeting with investigators from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation concerning the case today.
In addition to the family’s reward — which is contingent on both arrest and conviction — Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Crime Stoppers Inc. is offering up to $1,000 in the case, said Lt. Mike Johnson, Crime Stoppers law enforcement coordinator.
Crime Stoppers pays based solely upon arrest. Also, payments can be made with the tipster giving his or her name, he said.
“To be eligible for the Crime Stoppers reward, they’ve got to contact the Crime Stoppers tip line,” Johnson said. The Crime Stoppers Tip Line is 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Mary Daves asked that those inquiring about the $11,000 reward call the Crime Stoppers number, although Johnson said that reward is not related to Crime Stoppers.
The sheriff said he supported the efforts of the family to encourage people to come forward with information.
“We’ve got to have the eyes and ears of the public,” Carver said.
Mary Daves said her husband was a hard worker. In addition to running the store, he also ran a cattle operation, a hay baling company and a custom hay cutting business, she said. “Kim would have never stopped.”
His loss is keenly felt by the family along with some fear, Mary Daves said: “We’ve got to find the person who did this. My kids are not feeling safe, and I’m not feeling safe.”
• Contact Bob Darden at 581-7239 or bdarden@gwcommonwealth.com.
