SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane County Medical Examiner released the identity and cause of death for the man who was found dead at the Red Top Motel on Saturday, June 10.
According to the medical examiner, 63-year-old John Trendowicz's cause of death was ruled as a homicide after he suffered injuries to the head, neck, torso, and left upper extremity.
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office identified 48-year-old Michael R. Perry as the suspect and he was arrested on June 10. Perry is currently booked in the Spokane County Jail, charged with second-degree murder.
Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives responded to a report of a dead man at the Red Top Motel at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. When they arrived, they found Trendowicz in one of the motel rooms and confirmed he was dead.
Investigators currently do not know the circumstances that led up to Trendowicz's death.
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