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Police identify man found dead after Bloomfield house fire

By Bailey Wright,

1 days ago

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Bloomfield police Tuesday identified the man who was found dead after a house fire Friday.

Police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 66-year-old Howard Hakian.

An autopsy was completed, but the cause and manner of his death is listed as “pending further studies” until toxicology and further examinations can be done.

The fire happened around 2:30 p.m. at 14 Ivory Way on Friday, Oct. 11. Police said it was contained to the upstairs bathroom, where fire crews found the man after the fire was extinguished.

He was pronounced deceased on scene.

The origin of the fire is under investigation by Bloomfield Center Fire, Fire Marshall and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit.

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1d ago

Why can't these journalists and news people get the name of the street right...It's Ivory Drive, not Ivory Way...Geez

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