According to a report from KMBC, a house fire in Richmond, Missouri, killed three people in the early-morning hours on Tuesday.
The Richmond Fire Department (RFD) was dispatched just before 4:30 a.m. to the 1000 block of West Lexington Street. Fire crews from Lawson and Lexington assisted on extinguishing the flames.
Fire crews discovered three bodies in the home.
The Ray County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Police Department are now investigating the case, with assistance from the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office.
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