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Milford Fire Cause of Death

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Milford, IA (KICD) — The man who died in a Milford storage unit fire November 7th, died from an apparent gunshot wound.

The Iowa State Medical Examiner says the cause of death of 53-year-old Francis Petska, was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities found Petska inside a storage unit in Milford that caught fire back on the evening of November 7th.

It was determined that the main storage unit was occupied by Petska. The cause of the fire has not been released.

 

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