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Police: House Set on Fire After Fatal Shooting
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a house in West Virginia was set on fire a day after a man was killed there during an attempted robbery.
The Huntington Police Department released details of the fatal shooting and fire on Thursday.
Officials say 31-year-old Christopher Johnson broke into the home with a gun Wednesday evening but a scuffle broke out when the weapon malfunctioned. A resident told authorities she was able to grab the gun and fatally shoot Johnson as he fought with one of her children.
Then around 4 a.m. Thursday, the Huntington Fire Department responded to a blaze at the same house. Officials say the backdoor had been forced open and the house was lit on fire. No one was home at the time of the fire.
Investigations are ongoing.