VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A man is facing murder charges in Vancouver after a 51-year-old woman was found dead inside a hotel room on Wednesday, police said on Saturday.

Just before 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, officers with the Vancouver Police Department were called to the Studio 6 Suites at 601 Broadway Street after staff found blood “throughout” a hotel room, police said.

Once officers searched the room, they found Kammy Lyn Pollack dead inside. Decetices believe Pollack was physically assaulted inside the room.

After a short investigation, police said they identified 27-year-old Joseph Uriarte as a suspect on Friday.

At that point, Uriarte was already in custody for unrelated charges, police said. He was booked on second-degree murder charges at the Clark County Jail, police said.

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