Suspect arrested in deadly arson in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood
Deadly fire in Seattle investigated for arson
A fire in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood has turned deadly and is being investigated as arson.
SEATTLE - Seattle police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a house fire that killed a 72-year-old woman last month in the Wallingford neighborhood.
Investigators told FOX 13 Seattle the man was arrested Thursday night.
What we know:
On June 4, the Seattle Fire Department responded to reports of a fire involving a tree and a two-story home off Sunnyside Avenue North. A person was seen leaving the scene before firefighters arrived.
When crews arrived, there was a fire at the front of the home with electrical wires down on the north side.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and found a woman on the ground within a few feet of the backdoor of the home.
She was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, and two days later she died from her injuries.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Seattle Police Department.
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