Monday, August 30, 2010

Long Island, NY: A House Fire On Long Island Led Police To An Attempted Murder Suicide

by ROIE OPPERMANWPIX.COM
5:03 PM EDT, August 29, 2010

LINDENHURST, N.Y. (WPIX) - Police investigating a house fire in Lindenhurst ended up uncovering what may have been an attempted murder suicide.

Lindenhurst Fire Department firefighters responded to reports of a fire on North Erie Avenue at 4:15 Sunday morning. Police say firefighters found evidence of a bloody crime scene in the bedroom.

Suffolk County Police say they found the owner of the house unconcious in his Chevrolet Tahoe near Oak Beach. His ex-wife's dead body was discovered in the back of the truck, wrapped in a blanket.

The man, Muhammet Karadag, is listed in serious condition at a local hospital. The woman's cause of death is under investigation.

Police have not yet released their names.

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