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Nashua fire kills two, now being investigated as a murder-suicide

Nashua fire kills two, now being investigated as a murder-suicide

Firefighters work the scene using a K-9 to search, after an explosion and fire caused an apartment building to collapse in Silver Spring, Md., Thursday, March, 3, 2022. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service reports that multiple people were critically hurt in the fire that started at about 10:30 a.m. at a four-story building at the Friendly Garden Apartments in Silver Spring, Md. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Alex Brandon


NASHUA, N.H.- Authorities say two men are dead out of a 2-alarm fire and are now investigating the cause as they believe it may be suspicious.

Around 3:30 Tuesday morning fire crews answered a call for a fire at a building in Foster Square and were greeted by heavy smoke.

Crews ended up pulling one resident from the fire later identified as Scott Thomas,66, and say he was taken to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Once the fire was knocked down crews found the body of a man believed to be Gerald Gutekuns,80, who authorities say Gutekuns has a history with authorities as he was previously charged with arson in Hudson back in 2019 and have reason to believe this fire may be the result of Gutekuns’ opposition to his eviction from the home.

Authorities say autopsies are scheduled for Wednesday.

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