A California man was arrested Monday afternoon after police said he murdered a relative and was caught by authorities eating her body, according to a report.

Police said they responded to a Richmond residence after a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they said they caught the man in the act of cannibalizing the victim.

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Both the names of the suspect and victim have yet to be released, police added, according to The Mercury News.

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Following the incident, police said they took the man into custody on suspicion of murder, the paper reported.