1 found dead after house fire in Ajax late Friday night
Durham police say they responded to a home in the area of Taunton Road East and Salem Road North at 11:10 p.m. Friday night. They were investigating reports of a man who was armed and threatening members of his family. Upon arrival, Durham police reported an active fire in the home.
Durham police were responding to armed man threatening people inside residence
One person is dead after a house fire in Ajax.
Durham police say they responded to a home in the area of Taunton Road East and Salem Road North at 11:10 p.m. Friday night. They were investigating reports of a man who was armed and threatening members of his family.
Upon arrival, Durham police reported an active fire in the home. Police and Ajax Fire removed "several" people from the home and evacuated neighbouring residences.
One person was found dead in the residence. It's not immediately clear if that was the armed man.
There are no outstanding suspects.
The Ontario Fire Marshal is conducting the investigation.