A man has been arrested in the killing of Syed Hammad Hussain, a 40-year-old Northwest Washington resident found dead inside his condominium in the city’s ritzy Logan Circle neighborhood in February, in what police describe as a “particularly heinous” case involving a robbery, a violent assault and a fire set after his death.
Rico Rashaad Barnes, 36, of Northwest DC, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder while armed in Hussain’s killing, authorities said.
Police have identified a second suspect, who is already in custody on unrelated charges and is expected to be charged in the case.
The killing occurred in the 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW, a well-trafficked area in the Logan Circle area known for its restaurants and high-end residential buildings.