A fire in a duplex Saturday in Arizona claimed the lives of five children, police said, AZ Family reported.
Police said the two-story duplex became the scene of a tragedy after it was engulfed in a fire that killed four siblings aged 13, 5, 4 and 2, along with their 11-year-old cousin, according to AZ Family. The kids were home alone when the incident occurred past four in the afternoon, police said.
The father of the children told investigators he went out for about 2.5 hours to do some grocery and Christmas shopping, AZ Family reported.
Neighbor Patrick O’Neal recounted the whole ordeal. He stated they were aware of children residing in the house, but it was unclear whether the kids were home at the time.
“We were screaming at the top of our lungs,” he said, AZ Family reported. “We didn’t see nothing. We didn’t hear nothing. There’s many guys out here who would’ve…
