Amherst, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman inside Hotel UMass on Wednesday evening.

The suspect is expected to be arraigned today in Eastern Hampshire District Court.

Initial investigation indicates that the suspect and the victim were known to each other. Neither individual is a UMass Amherst student.

The incident remains under active investigation by the UMass Amherst Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, and the Massachusetts Crime Scene Services Section.

The official cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.