Irondequoit Police will speak Monday after several people found dead at house fire scene
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Irondequoit Police will speak on Monday at noon after several bodies were found at the scene of a house fire.
Police are investigating those deaths as a homicide. There’s no word yet on how many bodies first responders discovered or the cause of death.
Irondequoit Police Chief Scott Peters confirmed that crews found the bodies after putting out the fire on Knapp Avenue around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday. Firefighters from three departments along with police and ambulance crews responded to a 911 call for a fire. They quickly got the fire under control.
Police say there is no threat to the public.
“The family that lives there has been wonderful people. Very nice. I hate to use the term ‘it’s an isolated incident’ but this was not a random act,” Peters said.
Irondequoit Police is waiting for the Monroe County Medical Examiner to determine the exact manner of death. They’re also with the Monroe County Fire Bureau arson investigators, state fire investigators, and the county District Attorney’s Office.