Man found beaten to death behind Memphis business center

Yolanda Jones
Memphis Commercial Appeal

A man was found beaten to death behind a business center in northeast Memphis Monday night, police said.

Crime

Police responded to a man down call at 8:27 p.m. after security officers found the man in the back of 2175 Business Center Drive, off Elmore Drive and Covington Way. The man was pronounced dead on scene.

"The victim appeared to have been physically assaulted," said police spokesman Sgt. Louis Brownlee.

The victim's name and age have not been released yet by police.

No arrests have been made as police continue the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-2274.