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Victims Identified in Redwood City Liquor Store Fire as Probe Continues

Investigators seek tips to explain the fire's cause, including why the victims were inside.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the deceased as Benigno Nuguid Pare, 56, and Anil Kumar Sharma, 25.
  • Fire crews responded around 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 to Avenue Liquor Store on Roosevelt Avenue and found the building fully engulfed.
  • Two people were discovered inside with no signs of life and severe burns as firefighters worked the scene.
  • The Redwood City police and fire departments and the San Mateo County Coroner's Office are conducting a joint investigation.
  • Officials have not determined the cause or the circumstances of the victims' presence and ask anyone with information to call Redwood City police at 650-780-7100.