Home / Disasters and Accidents / Maywood Home Fire: Child Among Three Found Dead
Maywood Home Fire: Child Among Three Found Dead
5 Sep
Summary
- Firefighters discovered three deceased individuals, including a child.
- A handgun was found in the room with the victims.
- The blaze originated on the first floor of the two-story residence.
Tragedy struck Maywood early Saturday morning when a fire erupted in a two-story residence, leading to the deaths of three individuals, including a child. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel arrived at the scene on the 5000 block of East 61st Street around 2:25 a.m. to find smoke billowing from the home.
Upon entering the building, first responders located the three deceased individuals. Authorities confirmed one of the victims was a child. A handgun was discovered in the same room as the victims. The fire's origin has been traced to the first floor, though extensive details concerning the victims or the precise cause of death have not yet been released by the sheriff's department.
