Police in Connecticut say they are investigating a third person’s death in a fire that also killed an 8-month-old infant as a crime.
The fire was reported at around 6 p.m. Wednesday at a home in Wallingford, about 22 miles north of New Haven.
Police and fire officials initially said they found a man with severe burns outside the home and was taken to a hospital’s burn center in critical condition.
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A 19-year-old boy and an infant were found on the second floor of an apartment. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was pronounced dead at a hospital, Wallingford police said.
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On Friday, the victims were identified as 24-year-old Justin Varnado, 19-year-old Karisma Johnson, and 8-month-old Kylen Varnado, all of Wallingford.
Police said a preliminary investigation by local and state police, the fire marshal and the local state attorney’s office determined the fire appeared to be a criminal act. Police on Friday classified all three deaths as suspicious.
Authorities did not provide details or announce any arrests, but said there was no threat to the public.
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As of Thursday, authorities said they were still determining how many people were in the home at the time.
