Investigation underway in death of man in Heights-area house fire, officials say

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway to learn more about the person whose body was found in a shed during a house fire Wednesday, according to police.

Just after 5 p.m., multiple crews responded to the blaze in the 200 block of E. 30th Street in the Independence Heights area.
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SkyEye was over the scene of the house fire, where flames could be seen ripping through the home and multiple crews working to extinguish it.

In a 7 p.m. update, HFD said the blaze had been put out but that one person was reported to have died. But in a later update, police said the man was found dead in a shed and are calling it a suspicious death investigation.
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An investigation continues into what sparked the fire.
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