A man has been arrested after police say he killed a man inside a home in Northeast D.C. Saturday night.
Samuel Davis, 59, of Northeast D.C. is charged with first degree murder, police say.
Police were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE Saturday night and discovered the victim inside. Investigators had said there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body.
The building showed signs of forced entry, police said.
A medical examiner performed an autopsy Sunday and found the cause of death was asphyxiation and the manner of death was homicide.
Homicide detectives have not released the victim’s identity. They did not say if the victim lived in the home.
