Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set.
The deceased were identified as Genny L. Fitzpatrick, 30, Peyton L. Tyler, 9, and Kourtney K. Tyler, 1. Officials say 32-year-old Kyle J. Tyler was released Saturday from the hospital then transported for an interview.
He was later arrested and booked for first-degree murder in the commission of a felony, aggravated arson, and aggravated child endangerment. The suspect is being held at the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. There is no bond listed for him,Fire crews responded to a home in central Topeka around 5 a.m. Friday morning. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the two-story home. The fire also spread to a house south of the home where the fire originated.From Facebook Live. WIBW's Eric Ives arrives to the scene of a deadly house fire in central Topeka early Friday morning. Crews pulled an adult and child from the structure and immediately started life-saving measures. Both were rushed to the hospital, where the child was later pronounced dead. Officials say another adult and child were found unresponsive inside the home and later pronounced dead at the scene. Topeka Public Schools confirmed later in the day that one of the children killed was Peyton Tyler, a fourth-grader at Lowman Hill Elementary. “Peyton was a student that had many friends, and she is known for her positivity and her joyful spirit. She was loved by many and will be missed by all of the Lowman Hill students and staff,” said the school district in part in a letter to parents.
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