NOPD Investigating Death of Three Children in House Fire as Homicide
 New Orleans - The NOPD's Child Abuse Unit is investigating the death of three children in a house fire as a homicide.
According to investigators, at about 11:55p.m. last night (October 17, 2023), the mother of the three children called 911 stating that their father intended to burn the house down.
Moments later, a fire was reported at the residence in the 4900 block of America Street in the Seventh District. The mother was reportedly on her way to the residence and not there when the fire started.
NOPD and NOFD responded to the scene. A five-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy were rescued from the home by firefighters, but were pronounced deceased at a local hospital about an hour later. The body of a 3-year-old boy was also recovered from the home, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The NOPD's Child Abuse unit is actively investigating. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Child Abuse at (504) 658-5267 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111.
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