2 teens, 1 man dead in Wake County house fire; investigation underway

VIDEO: Three people died in a house fire in Wake County Tuesday morning, according to Garner Fire-Rescue Interim Chief Barrett Penny. The call to respond to the home at the corner of Rand and Ten Ten roads came in at 9:38 a.m. and the first crew from Garner was on scene within five minutes, according to the chief. Crews found heavy smoke, which was put out with the assistance of Fairview and Fuquay-Varina firefighters. The Wake County Sheriffโ€™s Office said a man and two juveniles were found dead during a search of the home. Deputies identified the man as 49-year-old Shannon Collins. The identities of the juveniles, age 13 and 15, are being withheld as of Tuesday night. According to the sheriffโ€™s office, two cats were also found dead inside the home. As of Tuesday night, deputies said the cause and manner of the deaths remains under investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro

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