Man Found Dead Following North Richmond Fire

Richmond CA

08 December, 2020

7:10 PM

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NORTH RICHMOND, CA — A 23-year-old died in a house fire in North Richmond early Tuesday morning and the case is being considered a suspicious death, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded around 4:45 a.m. after being requested by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to assist with traffic control at the fire in the 1800 block of Giaramita Street. They learned a man had been found unresponsive in the home and was taken to a hospital where he later died. The man has been identified as Virilio Patino-Cruz, a resident of North Richmond. An autopsy on Patino-Cruz will be conducted Wednesday to determine a cause of death. More details about the fire were not immediately available. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the sheriff's Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600 or dispatch at (925)646-2441. Tips can also be sent to [email protected] or by calling (866)846-3592. Copyright 2020 by Bay City News, Inc. —Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.