Body Found After West Baltimore House Fire Prompts Suspicious-Death Investigation
Firefighters discovered the victim at the rear of a West Lanvale Street home following knockdown of the blaze.
Overview
- Officers were called by the Baltimore City Fire Department around 8:30 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of West Lanvale Street.
- Firefighters told police the body was located after the fire was extinguished at the back of the location.
- Police launched a suspicious-death investigation that remains in its early stages.
- The remains were taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and to determine the cause and manner of death.
- Homicide detectives asked anyone with information to call 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.