House fire in Montebello leaves one dead, authorities start arson investigation - BERITAJA

One personification died and 2 others were critically injured successful a location occurrence early Thursday successful Montebello that constabulary are now investigating for imaginable arson.

The Montebello Police Department has respective detectives and arson investigators moving connected the case, mentioning “suspicious circumstances” about the fire, according to a news merchandise from the agency.

About 4:30 a.m., Montebello constabulary received a 911 telephone reporting a location occurrence successful the 100 artifact of South 5th Street, Montebello Police Chief Luis Lopez said astatine a news convention from the segment Thursday morning. Further reports indicated “there was perchance personification connected fire,” he said.

When officers arrived, the location was connected occurrence and a man and female were extracurricular the location pinch burns, he said. Officers past requested the occurrence section for help.

The man, who had parked 2 blocks distant from the home, tried to time off the segment contempt his injuries but was stopped by officers, Lopez said.

He and the female were taken to the infirmary and were listed successful captious condition, Lopez said. Detectives are now investigating if the occurrence was the consequence of home violence.

None of the occurrence victims were identified.