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Man arrested, charged with murder after Chattanooga police find dead body

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A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after Chattanooga police discovered a dead body with a head injury.

Nathaniel Colvin, 37, was charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and tampering with evidence, according to a press release from the Chattanooga Police Department.

Police responded to a call about a dead man at a residence in the 3900 block of Manor Road, the block where Park Terrace Apartments are located, on Thursday afternoon. In the residence, police found a deceased 53-year-old man with an injury to the back of his head, according to the press release.

Colvin is in custody at the Hamilton County Jail. The identity of the victim has not been released.

— Compiled by Kailee Shores