Man Found Dead After Overnight House Fire Breaks Out In Hauppauge

A 59-year-old man was found dead inside his Hauppauge home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after setting the residence on fire, Suffolk County Police said.

A man was found dead inside his charred home following a fire.
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Kathy Reakes

06/27/2019 9:31 a.m.

The fire was reported at the Colonial-style home around 10:49 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, at 108 Grissom Way, the Suffolk County Police said.

The unidentified man was found inside the charred home after the fire was extinguished by firefighters from Hauppauge, Smithtown and Central Islip fire departments.

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating the fire and what they believe is a suicide, police said.

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