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​Homeless Man Arrested in Connection with Dead Man Found in George Stroumboulopoulos’ Home

The suspect had a criminal history and matched the description of man seen fleeing the crime scene the day of the murder, according to police.

Richard Hong was found dead September 23. Photo via Instagram

An arrest has been made in the killing of Richard Hong, the Canadian actor found dead in the Los Angeles home of TV host George Stroumboulopoulos last week, according to the Associated Press.

The man, whose identity was not immediately released by police, was reportedly homeless, had a criminal record, and matched the description of a man who was seen fleeing the premise on September 23, the day that Hong was found dead. Hong, whose body was discovered by police after receiving a 911 call to the home early in the morning, reportedly died from blunt force trauma. While the home was being rented by Stroumboulopoulos, he was not there at the time of the death. The former CBC host made waves on social media when he announced that 41-year-old Hong was a friend of his who was staying at the home, and that he had learned about his death suddenly. "Many of you have seen the reports of a homicide which occurred early this morning in the home I rent in Los Angeles," he wrote on Twitter. "I am heartbroken. I am writing this on a plane en route to Los Angeles from New York, so I can be with friends there, who are also devastated." Hong was reportedly an avid surfer and actor, whose death came as a shock to a friend who spoke to the CBC. "We see this guy every day and all of a sudden he's been killed," said Josh Curtis. "So we don't know what happened, we don't understand it, we're all very confused, we're in shock." Follow Jake Kivanc on Twitter.