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East Lansing Police identify man found dead Tuesday

East Lansing Police is looking for the identity of this man
Posted at 10:13 AM, Jan 21, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-21 10:13:53-05

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The man found dead in East Lansing early Tuesday morning has been identified at Michael Wayne Son Jr.

The 38-year-old was found after a driver called 911 around 5 a.m. Tuesday to report hitting someone who had been lying in the street on West Road. Son was pronounced dead at the scene.

East Lansing police are still investigating the cause of death. Police also located Son’s gray Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck in the 6000 block of Abbott Road. The truck was initially missing from his driveway. It is being processed for evidence, according to police

Dodge RAM ELPD investigation
ELPD is looking for information about this truck.

The police department is looking for any information about the man pictured in this surveillance photo.

East Lansing Police is looking for the identity of this man
ELPD is looking for this man to help figure out what happened to Michael Wayne Son Jr.

The department believes the man might have additional information to assist in the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call East Lansing police at (517) 319-6851.

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