Man Dies After 'Suspicious' House Fire
DETROIT (WWJ) - A fatal house fire on Detroit's west side might have been the result of a firebombing.
The fire took off early Thursday morning at a home at the corner of Intervale and Cruse streets, in the area of Grand River and Schoolcraft.
A woman who was in the home told investigators that a car pulled up and someone threw something, sparking the fire. A man was discovered inside the home after firefighters extinguished the flames. He reportedly died on the way to the hospital. A cause of death has not yet been determined.
1 man dead in house fire - Cruse at Intervale, nr Schaefer and Schoolcraft, Detroit's west side. Investigator calls it "suspucious." @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/VojqPbgDil
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The man's name has not been released; he's identified in reports as a 23-year-old.
A cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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