House Fire, Death Under Investigation

November 28, 2017

[Updated] A man found deceased at the scene of an Escambia County house fire Monday died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Escambia Fire Rescue responded to a fully involved house fire about 10:19 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Detroit Boulevard. As crews were fighting the blaze, the man’s body was found, reportedly outside behind the home.

The home was a total loss.

The fire and the death remain under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Further details have not yet been released.

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One Response to “House Fire, Death Under Investigation”

  1. Trocarman on November 29th, 2017 3:31 am

    Very tragic indeed.