Michigan house fire kills 8, including 6 children, investigators say
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Authorities in Michigan are investigating a possible homicide after eight people, including six children, were found dead in a burned home Friday, with some of the victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office opened a suspicious death investigation after responding to a house fire in Grand Haven County and discovering multiple fatalities.
The victims, all believed to be relatives, included six children ages 5 to 15 and two adults in their 40s, authorities said.
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Law enforcement is investigating the scene where eight family members, including six children, were found dead at a home in Grand Haven Township, Michigan. (WXMI)
Investigators believe all eight people lived at the home and are working to formally identify them.
The Grand Haven Fire Department initially responded to reports of the odor of smoke in the area between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Friday, but firefighters were unable to locate the fire.
Just before 11:45 a.m., deputies and firefighters returned after receiving a report of white smoke coming from a home in the 14900 block of Riverside Trail.
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Authorities are investigating a home in Grand Haven Township, Michigan, after eight family members, including six children, were found dead. Police said at least one victim was shot. (WXMI)
Firefighters who extinguished the fire found that there were 8 people in the house.
Investigators later determined that at least some of the victims had been shot, the sheriff’s office said.
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A home in Grand Haven Township, Michigan, where eight family members, including six children, were found dead following a fire on Friday. Authorities said at least one victim was shot. (WXMI)
Officials said the investigation is ongoing and additional information is expected once autopsies of the victims are completed.
Sheriff’s detectives are investigating along with arson investigators with the Michigan State Police.
