A person of interest in the murder of Raymond Lee Morgan is in custody on an unrelated matter, Batavia PD announced this morning.
The police are not releasing the name of the person or a description of the person because of "the very active nature of the investigation."
The police are not releasing further information about the case at this time, the department said in a statement.
Morgan was found badly beaten in his room at 111 Liberty St., Batavia, at 11:15 p.m., Tuesday after police received a report of a disturbance. Mercy medics responded but Morgan, 47, who had two daughters and seven grandchildren, died at the scene.
According to family members, a person was seen fleeing through a second-story window and police officers, including a K-9, conducted a search of the area that night.
The day after the murder, two men living at 111 Liberty were taken into custody on alleged parole violations.
Funeral arrangments have been made for Morgan. Calling hours will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at H.E. Turner, 403 E. Main St., Batavia, with a funeral service at 1 p.m. (Full Obituary)
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