Eight family members found dead in Michigan fire, some with gunshot wounds
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Eight members of a family, including six children, were found dead in a house fire in Grand Haven Township, Michigan. Some of the victims had gunshot wounds. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and Grand Haven Fire Department responded to the scene at about 11:40 a.m. on Friday. The incident is under investigation.
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Local event in Michigan
The fire occurred at a residence on Riverside Trail in Grand Haven Township, Ottawa County, Michigan.
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Six of the deceased were children.
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Loaded language removedFirefighters responded to an emergency call and found the bodies, six of which were those of children. A incident has occurred in Michigan after emergency crews responding to a house fire found eight members of the same family, including six children, dead.
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Six of the deceased were children.
The GuardianAt least some of the dead had gunshot wounds.
The GuardianThe fire occurred at a residence on Riverside Trail in Grand Haven Township, Ottawa County, Michigan.
The GuardianEight members of the same family died in a house fire in Michigan.
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