Investigators are still searching for any credible leads in the murder of Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, according to a release from the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office issued on Tuesday, February 5th.
Investigators are still searching for any credible leads in the murder of Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, according to a release from the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office issued on Tuesday, February 5th.
āInvestigators have also been thorough in their collection and review of area surveillance video and continue to evaluate additional locations for video retrieval.ā states the release. Just 5 days after the murder, investigators have combed through hundreds of hours of surveillance video and case files that Hasse previously worked on.
Authorities are still unsure of whether or not there were one or two assailants that attacked Hasse early Friday morning, January 31. Hasse was attacked and gunned down in broad daylight while he was making the short walk to the courthouse from the county employee parking lot. The assailants are described to have been wearing black clothing, possibly sweatshirts or masks to conceal their faces. The release from the Sheriff's Office states that, āInvestigators continue to look for an older model, Taurus-style sedan; silver or possibly brown in color.ā
According to the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers the reward is nearly $80,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment of the suspect(s). Tips can be sent to the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers program by phone at 1-877-847-7522 and online at kaufmancountycrimestoppers.org.
If you would like to donate to the reward amount, you can stop by any American National Bank Branch and make a donation to the Mark Hasse Reward Fund. You can also send donations to the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers at PO Box 849, Kaufman, TX 75142.
