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Murder Suicide Suspected in Late Night Fair Lawn House Fire; Three Dead

Fair Lawn

Bergen County authorities are investigating a house fire in Fair Lawn where they believe is an act of murder suicide.

According to initial reports from the scene, at least three people were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds in what is believed to be a possible multiple murder-suicide at in a house in the teens block of 4th Street after firefighters received a call of a fire at around 11:30 p.m.

Firefighters arrived to the scene to find heavy fire coming from the house with flames extending from the roof.

One other person was transported to an area hospital suffering unknown injuries at that location.

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office were on the scene conducting an investigation.

The identity of the victims are unknown at this time.

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