Suspect charged in deadly assault of 64-year-old Fargo man

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a Fargo man in a downtown apartment building.

KFGO radio reports that 43-year old Darrell Clinton Peterson is being held in the Cass County Jail on a felony murder charge in the death of 64-year-old Duane Darling, of Fargo.

Police say officers were called to the Pioneer Manor apartments shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday and discovered Darling bleeding from the head. He died later at a local hospital.

Authorities say a tip led officers to another apartment where Peterson was eventually taken into custody. Police say he was arrested after they reviewed evidence and Peterson’s statements during questioning.

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Information from: KFGO-AM, http://www.kfgo.com