JUST IN: FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED DECEASED PERSON
The Vanderburgh County Coroners Office was called to a residence at 821 Taylor Ave. after the Evansville Fire Department had responded to the report of a house fire and discovered a deceased person inside.
The victim has been identified as Charles Jackson, age 94, the sole resident of the home. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday to determine if the death was related to the fire or occurred prior to it. The Evansville Fire Department is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.
Authority,
Steve Lockyear
Vanderburgh County Coroner
