The remains of a Delaware County family and a suspected gunman have been recovered from the charred wreckage of a home that burst into flames two days ago.
Authorities spent Thursday and part of Friday sifting through the charred wreckage of an East Lansdowne home that burned to the ground Wednesday afternoon. The remains of three people were found in the debris on Thursday, along with a rifle authorities believe was used by a shooter to fire at responding police officers.Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said Friday that the remains of three more people were found, and they believe everyone is now accounted for.
" RELATED COVERAGEThe remains have been turned over to the Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office where they will determine their causes of death."The medical examiner is going to determine how they died: If they died by gunfire or if they died by smoke inhalation and burns," Stollsteimer said, With the search for remains concluded, investigators will turn the property over to East Lansdowne Township to demolish what's left of the charred home.
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