CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after a body was found in a house fire on Saturday morning.
Deputies responded to a call about a house fire in Harrisburg around 7:40 a.m. on Valentine’s Day.
While firefighters extinguished the blaze, first responders said they located a deceased adult male inside the home. The scene was secured.
On Monday, officials with the sheriff’s office released a statement sharing that the fire was intentionally set.
Following a domestic dispute, officials said the male inside set the fire and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No further information will be released, officials said.
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