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Burning Charcoal in Car's Trunk Caused Death of NY Woman, Three Children: Prosecutor

The apparent murder-suicide was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal burning in the car's trunk

What to Know

  • A prosecutor says a burning charcoal grill caused the deaths of a woman and three children whose bodies were found in a car in upstate NY
  • The apparent murder-suicide was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal burning in the car's trunk
  • The Onondaga assistant DA says the children were 3, 7 and 8 years old.

A prosecutor says a burning charcoal grill caused the deaths of a woman and three children whose bodies were found in a car in upstate New York.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick tells the Syracuse Post-Standard the apparent murder-suicide was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal burning in the car's trunk. Fitzpatrick says the children were 3, 7 and 8 years old.

Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner says the driver of a tow truck called to remove an overdue ride-share car from a driveway Sunday afternoon discovered the dead woman and children inside and called 911.

Names of the victims have not been released.

A prosecutor says a burning charcoal grill caused the deaths of a woman and three children whose bodies were found in a car in upstate New York.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick tells the Syracuse Post-Standard the apparent murder-suicide was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal burning in the car's trunk. Fitzpatrick says the children were 3, 7 and 8 years old.

Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner says the driver of a tow truck called to remove an overdue ride-share car from a driveway Sunday afternoon discovered the dead woman and children inside and called 911.

Names of the victims have not been released

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