Raleigh police charge man in death investigation near N.C. State campus

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) -- Raleigh police have charged a man in connection with a murder investigation near the NC State campus Tuesday evening.

Around 6:35 p.m., officers responded to a call at the Courtyard Apartments located in the 1500 block of Varsity Drive.

Raleigh Police conducted a death investigation Tuesday on Varsity Drive.

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.