LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hours after a person was found dead in the Russell neighborhood, Metro Police said they have made an arrest in the case.
David Alan Smith, 62, was taken into custody Sunday.
Police have not disclosed what Smith’s charges are, but said that he was arrested in Southern Indiana and will have to be extradited back to Louisville.
The body of 58-year-old Christopher Adams was found in the 2700 block of West Jefferson Street in a boarding house around 9 a.m. on Feb. 5.
According to court documents, detectives interviewed other occupants of the boarding house who stated that they witnessed Smith push Adams through a door and hit him with a can of paint and a silver pot -- while also armed with a knife.
Documents reveal that while on the phone with a detective, Smith admitted to hitting Adams "multiple times." He allegedly told the detective that he wanted to turn himself in.
Court documents say that Smith and Adams were both residents in the same boarding house.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office says Adams' cause of death was multiple blunt and sharp force injuries sustained to the body.
Investigators have ruled Adams' death a homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or utilize the online Crime Tip portal at LMPD Crime Tip Portal.
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