DUQUESNE, Pa. — Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire outside a Duquesne bar where a man was shot and killed early Monday morning, officials said.
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The fire was reported just after 10:30 p.m. Monday outside 1313 Saloon on Kennedy Avenue.
Firefighters said the fire, which caused minimal damage near the bar’s front door, appeared to have been set on purpose. A fire marshal is investigating.
The bar was closed at the time of the fire.
Nearly 24 hours earlier, 55-year-old Donnell Demery was shot to death after an argument inside the bar.
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