Washington Township house fire ruled murder-suicide: prosecutors
- Investigators ruled the deaths of a man and a woman in a Washington Township, New Jersey house fire on Sunday morning a murder-suicide.
- Authorities determined the man shot the woman before setting the fire by tampering with the gas line and using an accelerant to ignite it.
- The woman was found on a bed with a fatal gunshot wound to the head, while the man was discovered dead in the living room beside a handgun.
- Officials confirmed the fire began after the gunshot and noted the gas line tampering allowed unrestricted natural gas flow, stating the fire was "not accidental."
- The investigation into the fire remains active, and officials have yet to disclose the identities of the deceased individuals.
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Washington Township Police Department (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ) — A massive fire on Sunday that leveled a New Jersey home, where first responders later recovered the bodies of a man and a woman, has been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday. Neighbors reported hearing a blast around the time of the fire early Sunday in the Gloucester County community of Washington Township and said it sounded like a bomb going off. In a statement rel…
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