Houston Police Investigate Human Remains Found at Terry Street Home
Houston police are investigating human remains found at a home at 2814 Terry Street about 12:30 p.m. on October 29, days after a fire at the house. Detectives are waiting on autopsy results.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has not yet verified the person’s identity, gender or cause of death, according to the Houston Police Department.
How the remains were found
HPD Homicide Division Detective K. Clark said the Houston Fire Department responded to a house fire at the address several days earlier. During a follow-up visit, Fire Department Arson Division investigators heard from neighbors about a foul odor coming from the home.
The arson investigators then found what they believed were human remains. HPD homicide detectives went to the scene, and investigators with the Institute of Forensic Sciences confirmed the skeletal remains were human.
What investigators are still working to determine
Police have not said how the person died. The autopsy will determine the cause of death.
The Arson Division is also investigating what caused the fire.
Anyone with information about the case can call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600. The incident number is 706992926.
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