Crime & Safety
BREAKING: 3 Killed In North Jersey House Fire, Possible Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor
The fatal fire in North Jersey was a possible murder-suicide, with three victims found with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
Three people, all found with gunshot wounds, were killed in a North Jersey house fire Wednesday night, authorities said.
The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said early Thursday that it's investigating the Fair Lawn fire as a possible murder-suicide.
Find out what's happening in Morristownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Police said several people were found dead inside a borough house that caught fire late Wednesday night.
Sgt. Brian Metzler said police received a call from a neighbor about a "working house fire" on 4th Street at 11:36 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Morristownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"Multiple victims" were found inside the residence following the fire, Metzler said in a statement issued early Thursday morning.
Metzler referred all inquiries to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, who is investigating the incident.
Two women died inside a Fair Lawn group home in November after a space heater sparked and started a fire, authorities said. One woman was found in her bed, the other was on the floor in her bedroom.
Email:daniel.hubbard@patch.com. Sign up for Patch N.J. email newsletters here.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
