Dispatch Audio: 2 Bodies Found On West Side Fire Scene

Detroit Fire’s 2nd Battalion Discovers 2 Bodies On Fire Scene

Dispatch Audio

Detroit’s west side-1045PM: A box alarm was issued on reports of a vacant dwelling fire on Detroit’s west side Monday evening. Detroit Fire’s 2nd Battalion were dispatched to a reported vacant dwelling fire at 8103 Mettetal.

Upon arrival, Engine 55 reported a small rubbish fire and the first engine and truck (Ladder 27) could handle the scene.

The box alarm was cancelled by Battalion Chief 2 and Ladder Truck 27 took command with Engine 55 stretching a red line on the fire.

Ladder Truck 27 then reported finding a body at the scene and requested a Detroit Police scout from central dispatch.

#Detrot Fire’s Ladder 27 reports a DOS/DB on Mettatal & Belton. DPD Arson Car 812 responding. https://t.co/96OYIAL9dc pic.twitter.com/IL2LEyxB3S

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) March 28, 2017

Once the smoke had cleared, Ladder 27 reported finding another body to DPD Arson Car 812.

The scene was secured by the DFD companies and a DPD scout.

Units from the Precinct made the scene and DPD Arson Car 812 took incident command from Battalion Chief 2.

Investigators later determined the bodies were that of a man and a woman, in their 20s, had been shot and the fire started to cover up the crime. The deceased have yet to be identified.