Hamilton police say they have charged a suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man.

Police said the victim, identified as Ethan McCullough, was found dead in his home at 94 MacNab Street North when officers went there at around 9 a.m. on Feb. 1

According to police, MacCullouch had been stabbed to death. Police said they believed he was killed more than 24 hours before he was found.

No weapon was recovered and police did not say what led them to the home.

Investigators announced Tuesday that a suspect was arrested in connection with the case on Feb. 8.

Police said 22-year-old Malcolm Washington of Hamilton has been charged with first-degree murder.

Police have not said whether the two men knew each other.

The case marks Hamilton’s first homicide of 2021.