RICHFIELD, Minn. — Police have arrested a man in Richfield on suspicion of killing his roommate on Sunday morning.

The Richfield Police Department said officers responded to a call at a house on the 6400 block of Bloomington Avenue South around 5 a.m. on Sunday.

Officers reportedly found a 37-year-old woman lying on the floor in the basement with a large laceration on the top of her head. Despite life-saving efforts provided by the medics, the woman died from her injuries.

Police said evidence of a struggle was found in the basement. The man, who was the initial caller, was reportedly covered in blood and had fresh injuries on his hands.

Authorities said his account of the events did not match the crime scene evidence. Police then arrested the man, who is now suspected of killing his r

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