The tragic death of Syed Hammad Hussain, a 40-year-old Pakistani American, has prompted a homicide investigation following a small apartment fire in Northwest Washington, DC. According to Dawn, firefighters responded to a report of smoke at 3:33 am on Wednesday in the 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW, where they discovered Hussain's body with 'blunt-force and thermal injuries.' The Metropolitan Police Department identified Hussain and noted that he was found 'tied / taped up,' as reported by WUSA9. The police have strong leads and are actively investigating the case, with a reward of up to $25,000 offered for information leading to an arrest, as noted by Dawn.