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MAYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Three people, including a child, were found dead after a fire erupted at a home in Maywood Saturday, authorities said.
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Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a fire around 2:25 a.m. Saturday on the 5000 block of East 61st Street where they saw smoke coming from a two-story residence and located three deceased people inside the building, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Arellano said.
One of the victims was confirmed to be a child, Arellano said.
A handgun was found in the room where the three deceased individuals were, the sheriff’s department said.
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The fire began on the first floor, according to the sheriff’s department, but further details were not available.
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Further details on the victims and the causes of death also were not available.