UPDATE 3: The ATF has now released surveillance video of this individual.
UPDATE 2: The total reward has now been increased to $100,000.
UPDATE: The total reward has been increased to $50,000.
Original story below…
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BALTIMORE, MD—The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the identification of a person of interest in the case of a fatal fire that killed three Baltimore City Fire Department firefighters.
“The individual we are seeking to identify may have important information that could aid in this investigation,” said ATF Baltimore Acting Special Agent in Charge L.C. Cheeks Jr. “We ask that anyone who knows the identity of this person come forward so Special Agents and investigators can continue efforts to find the cause of this tragic fire. The brave men and women of the Baltimore City Fire Department are always ready to respond when the people of Baltimore need them. Now it is our time to be there when they need us.”
At around 6 a.m. on January 24, units responded to a two-alarm fire in the 200 block of S. Stricker St. in Baltimore. A partial building collapse occurred, and six firefighters became trapped inside the vacant home. Two firefighters were extracted with minor injuries, one firefighter was critically injured and transported to the hospital, and three firefighters were fatally injured in the line of duty.
ATF Baltimore Field Division, working alongside the Baltimore Fire Department, Baltimore Police Department, and Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, has been conducting the investigation into the origin and cause of the fire, conducting witness interviews, and canvasing the neighborhood for information. Additional assistance has been provided by our partners from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service; Howard County Fire and Rescue Service; Anne Arundel County Fire Department; Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department; and Annapolis Fire Department.
During the investigation, agents obtained surveillance images that show a person of interest who was around the S. Stricker St. fire scene the evening before the fire occurred and they believe that this person may have information crucial to the investigation.
‘A reward of $10,000 is available for information that leads to the positive identification of this individual. Anyone with information about this person of interest or about the case in general can contact ATF at 888-ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477) or ATFtips@atf gov.
In addition to identifying the person of interest, investigators are also looking to the public for photos and videos of the fire. Those can be submitted to ATF via ATFtips@atf gov.
