Around 6:35 p.m., officers responded to a call at the Courtyard Apartments located in the 1500 block of Varsity Drive.
Death investigation near N.C. State campus
When officials arrived, they found 54-year-old David Adams dead.
Police charged 49-year-old Bruce Matthews with murder and misdemeanor probation violation from a previous incident.
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Officials have not commented on how Adams was killed.
Records show Matthews has a lengthy criminal record including charges of assault with intent to kill, which dates back eight years.