Man, 69, grandson, 15, identified as Altoona fire victims
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ALTOONA (AP) – Authorities identified a 69-year-old man and his 15-year-old grandson as victims of a Central Pennsylvania apartment fire caused by a carelessly used marijuana pipe.
Sheldon Bare, who lived in the Green Avenue Tower unit in Altoona, and his visiting grandson, Ryan Bare, were rushed to a hospital but died after automatic alarms summoned fire crews about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Altoona police Lt. Jeffrey Pratt said the boy was found in the bedroom while the suspected marijuana pipe was found on a couch, where other evidence suggests Sheldon Bare was smoking from it.
The deaths were ruled accidental, but autopsy results on the victims were not immediately available.