VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Fire Department said a person and a pet were found dead after a Campus East townhouse caught on fire Thursday evening.
The fire happened in the 5500 block of Baccalaureate Drive, which is near Virginia Wesleyan University. The fire department tweeted about it at 7:49 p.m.
The fire department said the cause of the fire hasn't been determined. The incident is under investigation.
On Monday, March 28, the Virginia Beach Police Department gave an update to the case, saying its officers were investigating a homicide at the address.
Police did not say how the person died, or if the homicide was related to the fire, only that the address was the same.
The police spokeswoman said this was an ongoing investigation.
If you know anything that might help detectives, call Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.