Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include the victim's name and manner of death.
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal fire that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 3000 block of West Capitol Drive.
The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 30th and Capitol around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they located a deceased victim inside the residence.
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According to authorities, 71-year-old Sam Nash sustained fatal injuries. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has listed his preliminary cause of death as a homicide.
Police said the cause of the fire is suspicious, and a known suspect is being sought. Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
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