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Murder Suspect Arrested in Gruesome Robbery Case

4/3/2026

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  • Police arrested Rico Rashaad Barnes, 36, and charged him with first-degree murder in Syed Hammad Hussain's killing.
  • Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll described the case as "particularly heinous" and said it involved robbery and fire.
  • Surveillance footage shows Barnes and Alphonso Walker following Hussain and attacking him in the lobby.
  • Authorities found Hussain bound and burned, and investigators say the fire ignited after Hussain's death, with $50,000 in items stolen.