Homicide Investigation After Elderly Man Found Dead In Burning Home

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A canvass is underway in Northeast Baltimore after an 83-year-old man, identified as Charles Ervin, was found dead following a house fire in the 3300 block of the Alameda Monday night. Detectives are investigating the death as a homicide.

According to the Baltimore Police Department, the fire appears to have been deliberately set and detectives "observed visible trauma to the victim's body."

When first responders arrived, they found a two story single family home with light smoke showing from a rear window on the second floor, fire spokesman Samuel Johnson says.

They entered the home with a ladder extended to the window and found the man.

Homicide detectives and arson investigators were summoned to the scene shortly before 8:30 p.m. and assumed control of the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Homicide detectives, at 410-396-2100. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

Baltimore Police made this statement Tuesday morning:

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