As Houston authorities probe the aftermath of a recent house fire, the identity of a man discovered deceased at the scene remains uncertain. The fire occurred at a residence on 4211 Yellowstone Boulevard early Sunday morning. According to the City of Houston, the fire department received a call about the blaze around 7:15 a.m., Sunday, January 11, and upon extinguishing the flames, they stumbled upon a body positioned near the back door of the seemingly vacant property.
Representatives from the Houston Police Department Homicide Division, Sergeant S. Jimenez and Detective C. Bowling, have taken the lead on the investigation. While an autopsy is yet to reveal the cause of the man’s death, preliminary findings indicate an absence of foul play or trauma. The identity of the deceased is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Officials are awaiting results to provide a clearer understanding of the events that transpired within the walls of the boarded-up home.
The probe into this incident encompasses not only the mysterious death but also the origin of the fire itself. The Houston Fire Department Arson Division is conducting an independent investigation to determine how the fire started. In the statement obtained by the City of Houston, authorities made no immediate connections between the fire and the man’s death. The whole picture, as it often does, will likely take shape once the HFD Arson Division completes its inquiry…