Kevin Spencer, an IT employee at NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ who had been missing since Jan. 24, has died of an apparent suicide.

Kevin Spencer was reported missing on Monday after he failed to report to work; his family later revealed he died by suicide.

NBC Chicago employee Kevin Spencer has been reported missing after he didn’t arrive for work this week and his family said they have been unable to reach him. Spencer works in the IT department at the NBC owned station.

Kevin Spencer, a worker at the Chicago NBC affiliate who went missing last week, has died from an apparent suicide, his family said.