Crime & Safety

Roommate Of St. Pete Man Killed Faces Manslaughter Charge: Police

St. Pete police found the body of a man who had gotten into a fight with his roommate Tuesday inside the apartment they both shared.

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A 55-year-old man is accused of killing his roommate inside the apartment they shared during a fight Tuesday. He faces a manslaughter charge, according to St. Petersburg police.
A 55-year-old man is accused of killing his roommate inside the apartment they shared during a fight Tuesday. He faces a manslaughter charge, according to St. Petersburg police. (Skyla Luckey | Patch )

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 55-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Tuesday on charges of manslaughter after his roommate was found dead, St. Pete police said.

The suspect Damien Knight lived with the victim, 58-year-old John Trembly, in an apartment, 3460 24th Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Detectives said the body was inside a bedroom in the home Tuesday evening. The victim died of head trauma caused from a fight he and the suspect were engaged in, according to investigators.

Damien Knight, 55, faces a manslaughter charge after police accused him of killing his roommate in a St. Pete apartment they shared. (St. Pete Police)

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