Halifax police are now investigating a suspicious death reported on Wednesday as a homicide.

Officers were called to an apartment building on Autumn Drive in Spryfield after a report of an unresponsive man inside.

When investigators went inside, they found a man dead.

Later in the afternoon, a 25-year-old man was arrested in an apartment in the 5000 block of Inglis Street and remains in custody.

An autopsy on the deceased man is scheduled for Thursday. His identity is being held pending positive identification and notification of family.

As police continue to investigate the death, they as that anyone with information about the incident to call police at 902-490-5016 or contact www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.