Nashville, TN – A Tennessee murder suspect was taken into custody in New York City Tuesday morning in connection with the March killing of a 65-year-old man at a Nashville motel.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, U.S. Marshals arrested 39-year-old Omeed Yahya Esmail in New York City. Esmail is allegedly responsible for the death of Joseph Williams, who was found unresponsive in the bathtub of his Red Roof Inn motel room on Claridge Drive. Police say Williams and Esmail had been living together in the motel for approximately two months before the incident.
Williams’ body was discovered by a motel employee several days after March 15, the date authorities believe he died. According to investigators with the MNPD Homicide Unit, Esmail was allegedly the last person seen with Williams.
Esmail will be extradited to Nashville, where he faces an outstanding criminal homicide warrant. Police have not released further details regarding motive or additional suspects, but the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers or the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
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