Deadly fire at Clarkston condo being investigated as possible homicide
Criminal or coincidence? DeKalb County investigators look into early morning fire
DeKalb County firefighters made a deadly discovery inside a rental condo located near Clarkston Wednesday morning. They found two burned bodies. Now investigators are working to figure out if they died in the fire or if something criminal happened?
CLARKSTON, Ga. - Two people are reportedly dead after an apartment fire Wednesday morning, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue. The fatal incident is now being investigated as a possible homicide.
The fire happened at the Brannon Hill apartments on Baynes Hill Circle in Clarkston.
The rescue team arrived at the scene at approximately 9:20 a.m. The fire was contained to one unit, according to the fire department.
There's no word yet on what caused the fire or the identities of the victims.
The Brannon Hill community has been plagued with a variety of issues for several years. Multiple condo units have been demolished since 2017 because they were uninhabitable. In February, a pregnant woman was shot and killed in the community. In May 2022, 3 people were killed and 3 others were injured in a shooting.
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