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ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — On Monday, WPTV learned the identity of the man found dead inside a St. Lucie County home .

It's the same home where fire crews responded to a call for a house fire.

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Detectives with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said they found the body of 51-year-old Antwan Daniels inside a bedroom with blunt trauma to the head.

Investigators say Daniels may have had contact with the suspect—that led to an altercation.

Detectives believe the suspect was the one who started the fire.

Sheriff Richard Del Toro told WPTV they’re working on leads to find a person of interest.

“It just takes a long time, I know it's very frustrating sometimes for t

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