Employee found dead in kitchen of southwest Houston business with blunt force injuries, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in the kitchen of the southwest Houston business where he worked, according to the Houston Police Department.

According to HPD, the victim's coworker had not heard from him on Friday morning and went to the business in the 10500 block of Bellaire Boulevard.

HPD said the coworker found the victim dead in the kitchen area and called police.

Video shot at the scene showed detectives coming and going from Tropical Tea as the investigation unfolded.

Investigators said that while the details were unclear, detectives confirmed that the death occurred sometime overnight, and that the man had blunt force injuries.

Detectives said that the front door to the business was locked, which was unusual because the business was supposed to be open. They added that the back door was found unlocked and the victim's vehicle appeared to be missing.

HPD did not release a suspect description but said two men visited the business overnight.

A coworker found the man after not hearing from him all morning, HPD said.

HPD said that the investigation is ongoing.