BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — A Butler County garage goes up in flames and when the fire is put out, firefighters find a body inside.
State police said they were called to a home on Locust Lane near Eau Clair early Monday morning. The garage was on fire and part of a car was burned too.
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The homeowner told police her ex broke into her home, had a gun and then went straight to the garage.
Troopers said the homeowner dialed 911, heard gunshots from outside and then saw the garage was on fire. When firefighters put it out, they found the man's body inside.
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