Brett Rosenau, 15, dies in house fire during police standoff on San Joaquin Avenue SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico
APD standoff ends in house fire, 1 dead
Medina said no officers fired their weapons during the hourslong incident, and investigators are working to determine what caused the blaze. He said an autopsy will be done on Friday to determine how the boy died.
Independent investigation sought in death of 15-year-old
Police have said that Rosenau’s cause of death was smoke inhalation and said it’s possible that the fire could have been started by the tear gas canisters or powder-based chemicals they fired into the house during the standoff.
APD Chief asks Attorney General to investigate deadly fire
While Albuquerque Fire Rescue is still investigating how the blaze started, Medina said APD believes the “device used by tactical officers may have ignited the fire.”
Device thrown by BCSO deputy likely started fire that killed teen
More than an hour after a Bernalillo County deputy threw a pepper spray canister into a home during a standoff last month, the SWAT team saw it smoldering on a mattress.
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