Child, 2 Adults Dead in House Fire Linked to Suspected Domestic Violence Incident
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Summary
- Three people—two adults and a child—are dead after a fire erupted at a home in Montebello early Thursday morning.
- Police believe the fire was linked to a domestic violence incident, and the man who was killed is believed to be the suspect. The other two victims were an adult woman and a child.
- Firefighters arrived around 4:30 a.m. to find the house fully engulfed in flames and two people with severe burns outside. The child was found dead inside the home, while the two adults were hospitalized in critical condition and later died.
- The fire spread to a nearby power pole, causing a local power outage, per KTLA. Nearby residents were also evacuated, per ABC7.
- An investigation is ongoing.
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Homicide and arson detectives are working to determine the exact catalyst and origin of Thursday's fatal fire.
The fire spread to nearby power pole, causing an outage in the area, per KTLA. Nearby residents also had to evacuate, per ABC7.
The child was found dead inside the home, while the two adults were hospitalized in critical condition, where they later died.
Firefighters said they found a house fully engulfed in flames and two people with severe burns outside when they arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m.
Police said they believe the fire was linked to a domestic violence incident. The man who was killed is believed to be the suspect. The other two victim were an adult woman and a child.
Three people—two adults and a child—are dead after a fire erupted in a Montebello home early Thursday morning.
Firefighters have one critical patient and are asking for a medical unit to arrive urgently.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene. Heavy smoke is billowing from the structure.
Two ambulances are responding to the house fire, with one directed to a nearby location.
Firefighters have upgraded the response to a second alarm for the house fire.
Firefighters have upgraded the call to a house fire, with multiple units on scene.
Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a person on fire. Police are also en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 123 S 5th St.
Homicide and arson detectives are working to determine the exact catalyst and origin of Thursday's fatal fire.
The fire spread to nearby power pole, causing an outage in the area, per KTLA. Nearby residents also had to evacuate, per ABC7.
The child was found dead inside the home, while the two adults were hospitalized in critical condition, where they later died.
Firefighters said they found a house fully engulfed in flames and two people with severe burns outside when they arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m.
Police said they believe the fire was linked to a domestic violence incident. The man who was killed is believed to be the suspect. The other two victim were an adult woman and a child.
Three people—two adults and a child—are dead after a fire erupted in a Montebello home early Thursday morning.
Firefighters have one critical patient and are asking for a medical unit to arrive urgently.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene. Heavy smoke is billowing from the structure.
Two ambulances are responding to the house fire, with one directed to a nearby location.
Firefighters have upgraded the response to a second alarm for the house fire.
Firefighters have upgraded the call to a house fire, with multiple units on scene.
Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a person on fire. Police are also en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 123 S 5th St.
Homicide and arson detectives are working to determine the exact catalyst and origin of Thursday's fatal fire.
The fire spread to nearby power pole, causing an outage in the area, per KTLA. Nearby residents also had to evacuate, per ABC7.
The child was found dead inside the home, while the two adults were hospitalized in critical condition, where they later died.
Firefighters said they found a house fully engulfed in flames and two people with severe burns outside when they arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m.
Police said they believe the fire was linked to a domestic violence incident. The man who was killed is believed to be the suspect. The other two victim were an adult woman and a child.
Three people—two adults and a child—are dead after a fire erupted in a Montebello home early Thursday morning.
Firefighters have one critical patient and are asking for a medical unit to arrive urgently.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene. Heavy smoke is billowing from the structure.
Two ambulances are responding to the house fire, with one directed to a nearby location.
Firefighters have upgraded the response to a second alarm for the house fire.
Firefighters have upgraded the call to a house fire, with multiple units on scene.
Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a person on fire. Police are also en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 123 S 5th St.
Homicide and arson detectives are working to determine the exact catalyst and origin of Thursday's fatal fire.
The fire spread to nearby power pole, causing an outage in the area, per KTLA. Nearby residents also had to evacuate, per ABC7.
The child was found dead inside the home, while the two adults were hospitalized in critical condition, where they later died.
Firefighters said they found a house fully engulfed in flames and two people with severe burns outside when they arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m.
Police said they believe the fire was linked to a domestic violence incident. The man who was killed is believed to be the suspect. The other two victim were an adult woman and a child.
Three people—two adults and a child—are dead after a fire erupted in a Montebello home early Thursday morning.
Firefighters have one critical patient and are asking for a medical unit to arrive urgently.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene. Heavy smoke is billowing from the structure.
Two ambulances are responding to the house fire, with one directed to a nearby location.
Firefighters have upgraded the response to a second alarm for the house fire.
Firefighters have upgraded the call to a house fire, with multiple units on scene.
Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a person on fire. Police are also en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 123 S 5th St.
Homicide and arson detectives are working to determine the exact catalyst and origin of Thursday's fatal fire.
The fire spread to nearby power pole, causing an outage in the area, per KTLA. Nearby residents also had to evacuate, per ABC7.
The child was found dead inside the home, while the two adults were hospitalized in critical condition, where they later died.
Firefighters said they found a house fully engulfed in flames and two people with severe burns outside when they arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m.
Police said they believe the fire was linked to a domestic violence incident. The man who was killed is believed to be the suspect. The other two victim were an adult woman and a child.
Three people—two adults and a child—are dead after a fire erupted in a Montebello home early Thursday morning.
Firefighters have one critical patient and are asking for a medical unit to arrive urgently.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene. Heavy smoke is billowing from the structure.
Two ambulances are responding to the house fire, with one directed to a nearby location.
Firefighters have upgraded the response to a second alarm for the house fire.
Firefighters have upgraded the call to a house fire, with multiple units on scene.
Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a person on fire. Police are also en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 123 S 5th St.
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Too many DV cases happening these men don’t care anymore …. Ladies please leave before it’s too late . Especially if you have kids 😓🙏🙏
And they say women are the emotionally unstable ones. SMH. Seek help!! This mentality is not okay. Killing your partner and child is not the answer.
No matter how stressed someone is it should never be an excuse to kill your own family
A result of the digital age..
What kind of evil pours gasoline on a mother and child like that!!!! Pure evil and he tried to get away and collapsed because he also caught fire trying to escape
Too many DV cases happening these men don’t care anymore …. Ladies please leave before it’s too late . Especially if you have kids 😓🙏🙏
And they say women are the emotionally unstable ones. SMH. Seek help!! This mentality is not okay. Killing your partner and child is not the answer.
No matter how stressed someone is it should never be an excuse to kill your own family
A result of the digital age..
What kind of evil pours gasoline on a mother and child like that!!!! Pure evil and he tried to get away and collapsed because he also caught fire trying to escape
Too many DV cases happening these men don’t care anymore …. Ladies please leave before it’s too late . Especially if you have kids 😓🙏🙏
And they say women are the emotionally unstable ones. SMH. Seek help!! This mentality is not okay. Killing your partner and child is not the answer.
No matter how stressed someone is it should never be an excuse to kill your own family
A result of the digital age..
What kind of evil pours gasoline on a mother and child like that!!!! Pure evil and he tried to get away and collapsed because he also caught fire trying to escape
Too many DV cases happening these men don’t care anymore …. Ladies please leave before it’s too late . Especially if you have kids 😓🙏🙏
And they say women are the emotionally unstable ones. SMH. Seek help!! This mentality is not okay. Killing your partner and child is not the answer.
No matter how stressed someone is it should never be an excuse to kill your own family
A result of the digital age..
What kind of evil pours gasoline on a mother and child like that!!!! Pure evil and he tried to get away and collapsed because he also caught fire trying to escape
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Too many DV cases happening these men don’t care anymore …. Ladies please leave before it’s too late . Especially if you have kids 😓🙏🙏
And they say women are the emotionally unstable ones. SMH. Seek help!! This mentality is not okay. Killing your partner and child is not the answer.
No matter how stressed someone is it should never be an excuse to kill your own family
A result of the digital age..
What kind of evil pours gasoline on a mother and child like that!!!! Pure evil and he tried to get away and collapsed because he also caught fire trying to escape