A Wisconsin Pizza Hut worker has been accused of killing his supervisor over a $7,000 inheritance examine and leaving his physique within the restaurant’s dumpster, native authorities stated.
Simply days after retailer supervisor Alex Stengel confirmed off his newly cashed examine to his co-workers, worker Kavonn Ingram allegedly killed him and wheeled his physique out to the trash, the South Milwaukee Police Division stated.
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Posted by South Milwaukee Police Division on Friday, February 16, 2024
In response to the Friday press launch, the physique of Stengel, 55, was discovered on February 7, and Ingram, 31, was arrested on February 11.
“We imagine cash was the motive for this crime,” the division said, including that it isn’t in search of every other suspects.
Stengel was discovered shot together with his throat slashed, WISN reported.
Police imagine that the homicide occurred two days earlier than Stengel’s physique was discovered, they usually reportedly have proof that after Ingram allegedly stashed the physique, he clocked the sufferer out of Pizza Hut’s system, in response to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
The shop’s normal supervisor additionally stated he obtained messages from Stengel’s telephone stating he didn’t really feel properly and was heading out for the day.
Stengel’s pockets, cellphone, and keys had all been faraway from his possession earlier than his physique was discovered.
“Authorities stated the textual content message was despatched by the suspect to clarify Stengel’s absence and, mixed with the logging out of the pc, exhibits the suspect is aware of Pizza Hut procedures and the person employees on the restaurant,” the outlet reported.
Ingram has been charged with first-degree intentional murder as a celebration to against the law with use of a harmful weapon, hiding a corpse as a celebration to against the law, armed theft as a celebration to against the law, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
He faces a compulsory life sentence if convicted of the murder cost.