A Wisconsin Pizza Hut employee is accused of murdering his manager over a $7,000 inheritance check and leaving his body in the restaurant’s trash can, local authorities said.
Days after store manager Alex Stengel showed off a newly cashed check to co-workers, employee Kavon Ingram allegedly killed him and forced his body into a trash can, South Milwaukee police said.
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Stengel’s body, 55, was discovered on Feb. 7, and Ingram, 31, was arrested on Feb. 11, according to a Friday press release.
“We believe the motive for this crime was money,” police said, adding that they were not looking for other suspects.
Mr. Stengel was found shot with his throat cut, WISN report.
Police believe the murder occurred two days before Stengel’s body was discovered, reports said. evidence After Ingram allegedly hid the body, he removed the victim from Pizza Hut’s system, according to the report. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
The store’s general manager also said he received a message from Stengel’s phone saying he was not feeling well and would be out for the day.
Stengel’s wallet, cell phone and keys were all removed from his possession before his body was discovered.
“Authorities believe this text message was sent by the suspect to explain Mr. Stengel’s absence and, when combined with logging out of the computer, indicates the suspect was familiar with Pizza Hut procedures and individual employees at the restaurant.” “It shows that it does,” the outlet reported.
Ingram is charged with first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime with a dangerous weapon, concealing a corpse as a party to a crime, armed robbery as a party to a crime, and possession of a firearm by a felon. There is. .
If convicted of murder, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
