Wayne Arvidson ID’ed As Man Found In ‘Suspicious’ NE Mpls. Fire, ‘Homicidal Violence’ Listed As Cause Of Death

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man whose body was discovered in a small fire inside the basement of a Minneapolis building. Authorities say the man died of “complex homicidal violence.”

Fifty-two year old Wayne Jacob Arvidson’s body was discovered in the  early hours of Friday morning.

According to Minneapolis police, a fire on the northeast side of the city in the 1800 block of Central Avenue Northeast was reported at 2:36 a.m. Firefighters responded and put out a small fire inside the basement of the building. After the fire was out, firefighters discovered the body of a deceased man inside.

Police were called in and a homicide unit canvassed the building and spoke with people in the area.

Both the death and the fire were quickly described as “suspicious.”

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.