KCPD still investigating apartment fire after 2 were found dead Saturday

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Published: Oct. 1, 2022 at 7:11 AM CDT|Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 7:13 AM CDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police are still investigating an apartment fire in Kansas City, Missouri, after two people were found dead Saturday morning.

Kansas City Missouri Police said a call came in at 4:55 a.m. regarding a house fire in the 4100 block of Oak Street. Officers said they were called to meet with Kansas City Fire Department personnel at the scene of an apartment fire.

After entering the apartment to extinguish the fire, the Kansas City Fire Department located two victims inside suffering from apparent trauma injuries. Both victims were declared dead at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing. Police said homicide detectives and crime scene personnel have responded to the scene as well as bomb and arson detectives.

Those units will be processing the scene for evidence and canvassing the neighborhood for any witnesses.

Police are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 816-234-5043. There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

UPDATE:

On Monday, the two people who were declared deceased were identified as 24-year-old Camila Behrensen and 25-year-old Pablo Guzman-Palma.

No further updates are available at this time.