Sunday, December 30 2012 6:07 PM EST2012-12-30 23:07:58 GMT
A homicide investigation is underway just two doors down from where a fire broke out early Sunday morning in Fort Myers. More >>
A homicide investigation is underway just two doors down from where a fire broke out early Sunday morning in Fort Myers. More >>
FORT MYERS -
Fort Myers Police have released the identity of a man found dead in a home at 2355 Lafayette Street on Sunday.
The man has been identified as 23-year-old David Harry Lau. His body was discovered by a neighbor on Sunday morning.
NBC2 was on the scene after learning of a house fire just a few houses away from the home where the body was found.
Adrian Torres, who lives in the home that caught fire, said he had just gotten off of work and came home to find fire trucks and police cars surrounding his home
"I went around the home and saw my bedroom was the one that caught fire. They told me it was an electrical issue," said Torres.
And right after we spoke with him, Torres came running outside again and asked our crew to call 911 – saying that a neighbor was on the floor and bleeding severely at 2355 Lafayette Street.
"He said the guy that died was a friend of his, that's why he was acting that way," said neighbor Ed Brown. "It's just tragedy, you know. His house caught on fire and then his neighbor, dead."
Police then rushed back to the scene and executed a search warrant to investigate the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call FMPD at 321-7700, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS or text message C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Keyword FMPD.
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