William McDougall, 81, was arrested in connection with the beating death of his 94-year-old roommate, Manh Ban Nguyen, at the Palm Terrace Healthcare Center in Laguna Hills. (KABC Photo) 
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- An 81-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his 94-year-old roommate at an Orange County nursing home on Saturday. Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino said that William McDougall allegedly beat his roommate, Manh Ban Nguyen, to death with a bar used to hang clothes.
The murder took place at Palm Terrace Healthcare Center in Laguna Hills.
Amormino said detectives are still trying to figure out a motive for the killing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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