KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man died in a homicide Sunday morning at a former Applebee's restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just after 8 a.m., officers with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to 4181 Sterling Avenue, the location of an Applebee's that closed.
Police found the man unresponsive and suffering from apparent bodily trauma behind the building. The man, later identified by police as 51-year-old Eric Preston, was declared dead on the scene.
Preston's cause of death is not known at this time. No suspect information is available either.
KCPD is investigating the homicide and its surrounding circumstances.
Anyone with information is asked to call the KCPD Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
Information leading to an arrest in the case could be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000.
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For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
