Man’s death is ruled a homicide, almost a month after house fire

Government ruled the dying of a 63-year-old man a homicide near a month astern firefighters launch him among rubble in a Gaithersburg townhouse attack, Montgomery County law aforesaid Wednesday. The man, Steven Skalabrin, had multiple injuries to his eubstance, a section release aforementioned. The aesculapian examiner’s spot ruled Skalabrin’s dying a homicide. Firefighters observed Skalabrin in the cellar of a Gaithersburg townhouse on Marchland 29, the liberation aforesaid. Shortly later, he was marked drained. [ Expiry of man plant in burned-out Montgomery townhouse called ‘suspicious’ ] Round 10:10 p.m. that even, officials were called to the townhouse, in the 1800 pulley of Windjammer Way, for reports of a firing.

Patrol aforesaid two residents who loose the glare told pinch force that their roomy — who government afterward identified as Skalabrin — lived in the cellar and may deliver been lull indoors. Firefighters could not infix the townhouse until the ardor was extinguished, the dismission aforementioned. [ Man base idle among dust in Gaithersburg townhouse blast ] Regime aforesaid the probe stiff surface, and homicide detectives press anyone who may deliver any data regarding Skalabrin’s destruction to link the Major Crimes Part at (240) 773-5070.

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