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24-year-old man's death ruled a homicide after being found inside house fire on Indy's east side

The fire happened Friday around 8:45 a.m. in the 3600 block of East Vermont Street, near Sherman Drive.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Fire Department investigators were called to a fire on the city's east side Friday morning and found a man dead inside the home.

Fire crews were called to a double residence in the 3600 block of East Vermont Street just after 8:45 a.m. The neighborhood is north of New York Street and west of Sherman Drive.

An IFD spokesperson confirmed that the fire involved a fatality but did not provide specific information on any victims.

Due to suspicious circumstances, IMPD homicide detectives were called to join the investigation.

An IMPD report indicated the fire was in a vacant portion of the duplex.

The Marion County coroner identified the deceased as 24-year-old Charles Burgess, Jr. and ruled his death a homicide due to multiple traumas.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Det. Ryan Clark at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Ryan.Clark@indy.gov.  

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