Identity of man killed in Saturday fire released
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Despite not being able to locate next of kin for the man killed in a fire on Saturday morning at 1235 Exchange St., fire personnel have released his name in hopes that somebody will come forward with information on the man. Louis Patrick Tucker, a 58-year-old black male was killed in the fire.
“After following a number of leads and investigating through a variety of agencies in several states, investigators with the Emporia Fire Department and the police department have been unable to locate the relatives of the individual who lost his life in the fire...” a press release from the Emporia Fire Department stated.
Anyone with knowledge of contact information for relatives of Tucker is asked to contact the Emporia Fire Department of the Emporia Police Department at (620) 343-4230.
The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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