Marine veteran, Horace Oates Jr., died in a fire at his home in Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday, April 7
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- Marine veteran Horace Oates Jr., died rescuing his family, including a baby, from a house fire in Ohio
- A family friend, Cory Allen, was arrested and charged with murder after being identified as having allegedly started the fire
- The fire claimed the family’s pets and car while eight survivors were hospitalized with injuries
A man has been arrested after a father lost his life while rescuing his family from a house fire in Ohio.
On Tuesday, April 7, Marine veteran Horace Oates Jr., died in a fire at his home in Toledo, according to WTVG and Toledo Blade.
Fire officials responded to the incident at the Evansdale Avenue home, which had nine occupants, just after 3 a.m, WTVG reported…