Law enforcement officials are asking for the public's help in finding evidence related to the death of a man some believe may have been targeted and killed.

Authorities in Hastings, Minnesota are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 74-year-old who was found on the side of the road in early February.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a man found dead earlier this month in Hastings as 74-year-old William Michael Eickholt.

A man whose body was found earlier this month in a ditch in Hastings was identified Wednesday as William Michael Eickholt, 74, of Denmark Township. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension made a DNA match with a member of Eickholt’s family and confirmed his identity with supporting evidence,

It started as a search for a missing man before it took a tragic turn. Friends suspect something sinister. As our Frankie McLister reports, investigators want your help cracking the case.