Tzegai C. Hinson, 45, was found dead on June 11, 2016, in Milwaukee. A citizen reported a foul odor from a garbage cart near 5th and Wright; a responding officer discovered Hinson’s body inside a duct-taped trash bin. An autopsy ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head and the death a homicide.

Investigators traced Hinson’s last known contact to a number associated with 42-year-old Demarius Cage on June 6, 2016. Surveillance and purchase records show Cage bought a garbage cart, bleach, duct tape, towels, mop accessories, an automotive jack and other items on June 6 and left the store in a silver Chevrolet Traverse. Phone records placed Cage near the area where the body was found on June 7. Hinson’s unoccupied vehicle was located on June 21 with marks consistent with being lifted by a jack.

Cage was arrested June 27, 2016, and authorities recovered a .380 caliber firearm, $17,600 in cash, and large quantities of cocaine, marijuana and heroin with packaging material. He was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and related offenses; a trial was set to begin November 6, 2016. If anyone knew Tzegai or has information about his travel to Milwaukee in June 2016, please come forward.