Victim identified after fatal fire in Lake County, Ind., officials say

Sunday, April 5, 2020
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WLS) -- A 37-year-old man's body was found Saturday night after a fire broke out a home in Merrillville, Ind., police said.

The Merrillville Police Department responded to a structure fire around 11:35 p.m. at a home in the 5400-block of Georgia Street, police said.
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Officials said it appears the fire started in a camper parked in the driveway and then extended to the home.

A man's body was found at the scene, officials said.

The victim was identified as 37-year-old Jason Morris, the Lake County coroner's office said.

The cause of death is still pending, the coroner's office said.
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No other injuries were immediately reported.



The Indiana State Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.
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