Salvatore Ragusa, 48, died from smoke inhalation and his death was ruled a suicide, according to the county medical examiner.
stated officers had to respond to a call of a suicidal man at 708 6th Avenue North, leading them to find Ragusa on the roof of an apartment building with a thick rope tied around his neck.. The Seattle Fire Department responded, finding “the door was locked and had to force open the door … they found there had been a fire on the kitchen counter.”According to police, the 2019 fire was inside an apartment leased to Ragusa’s ex-wife and their two children. He was taken into custody.
Seattle police have not confirmed if Stewart or the children referenced in the 2019 police report are connected to the deadly house fire in Wallingford.
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