Teen dead in fast-moving house fire in Brooklyn

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

One person discovered dead in the home was later identified as a 15-year-old boy.

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) -- One person died in a second alarm fire that tore through a home in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

The fast-moving fire broke out on the third floor of the Pulaski Street home just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Firefighters had the fire out within 15 minutes.

One person discovered dead in the home was later identified as a 15-year-old boy.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The victim was attending the vigil for another homicide victim when a gunman opened fire from a passing white sedan.

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