Police investigate murder, what we know

At approximately 5:23 a.m., the Irondequoit, St. Paul and Point Pleasant fire departments and Irondequoit EMS arrived on the scene and brought the fire under control. Police said that while searching the area, they found several dead people inside and are now treating the incident as a homicide.

Police are still waiting for the medical examiner to determine the cause of death and have not released names or the number of people found in the home. Irondequoit police said they are working closely with the Monroe County District Attorney, Monroe County Fire Bureau arson investigators and New York State arson investigators on this incident.

— Madison Scott is a journalist at the Democrat and Chronicle who edited and reported on our Weld Street Project. She is interested in how the system helps, or doesn't help, families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at [email protected].