Crime & Safety
5 People, 2 Children Died In A DeKalb County House Fire
Five people, including two children died Tuesday morning in a house fire.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — An early morning fire Tuesday killed five people, including two small children, reported WSB-TV.
The fire happened around 12:30 a.m. off the 1900 block of Janet Lane. Three others were injured. DeKalb County Fire Department is investigating what caused the fire.
According to WAGA-TV, a few of the 10 family members inside at the time, escaped. The victims have been identified as 3-year-old Angel and 6-year-old Aliyah Regular as well as their mother, 30-year-old Terryona Regular. Two of the little girl's great uncles, 51-year-old Timothy Regular and 49-year-old Pedro Conte, also died.
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