Officials confirmed that one person was found dead following the fire. However, it is unclear at this time how that person died.
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Firefighters found a man dead inside an apartment at
Greystone Apartments around 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Crews quickly put out the fire that burned through two
apartments. Firefighters say they found the man dead in a back bedroom on the
apartment.
"Our investigators are working with Oklahoma city
Police going through the steps so they can rule out anything suspicious,"
said Oklahoma City Battalion Chief Tony Davis.
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At this point it's unclear how the man died. Andre
Thompson heard the commotion.
"No one ever wants to see something tragic like this
happen," said Thompson.
Thompson and 10 other neighbors were displaced from their
apartments for several hours Friday afternoon while fire investigators and
police evaluated the scene.
Firefighters said the cause of the fire is under
investigation and the Medical Examiner will determine how the victim died.