TOWSON, MD—A suspect has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal fire that broke out in an apartment building in east Towson earlier this week.

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, homicide detectives arrested 43-year-old Dana Hunt.

Hunt has also been charged with arson in connection with the August 26 fire in the 8400-block of Greenway Road, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.

Firefighters rescued and removed a man from the building after the fire broke out around 12:05 a.m.

He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the fire department.

The victim has been identified as Rene Trejo of the 8400-block of Greenway Road (21286). He was 43 years old.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.