Body of tenant discovered
Incident #: Date of Incident: 01/25/2013 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
While completing the investigation of yesterday’s fire at 1203 West 8th Avenue, crews discovered the body of the tenant hidden in a closet. The tenant was a 50-year-old man; his name is being withheld until his family is notified.
The man was found approximately 10 p.m. Thursday, lying on the closet floor concealed by heavy clothing, which had fallen after plastic hangars that held them melted from the intense heat.
Major crimes detectives from the Spokane Police Department responded after the man was discovered, as did the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office. An autopsy will be performed; a cause of death has not yet been determined.
I will be available at the location at 1200 to answer specific media inquiries and discuss the incident in greater detail.
*Media, please call and RSVP (625-7002) as the time available is limited here at the scene.
Cause:
N/A
Damage:
N/A
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