4 Found Dead After House Fire In Upscale Washington Neighborhood
WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- Three members of a family and their housekeeper are killed. Their house--set on fire in Washington, D.C.
Amy Yensi has some new information on the crime.
Investigators confirm the fire was set on purpose and that some victims had injuries unrelated to the fire.
Fire crews were called to a burning mansion in the 3200 block of Woodland Drive Thursday afternoon. The sprawling home near the Washington National Cathedral rapidly went from a fire scene to a crime scene.
"We do know at this point that the fire appears to be intentionally set, so this was an intentionally set fire and arson," said Chief Cathy Lanier, Metropolitan Police Department.
Four bodies--three adults and one child--were found dead inside.
"We have confirmed the identities of two of the individuals. Those are the identification of a 46-year-old Savvas Savopoulos--the adult male--47-year-old Amy Savopoulos--a female, his wife. We believe the other two victims, which have not been confirmed yet, but we believe the other two victims are a 57-year-old housekeeper and the couple's son--ten-year-old Philip Savopoulos," said Lanier.
To add to the mystery, police say a blue 2008 Porsche 911 with D.C. tags DK2418 was seen at the home two hours before the fire. It was later found abandoned.
"It was recovered out on Annapolis Road in Prince George's County, Maryland, and it had been set afire. We are asking anybody who may have seen that car between Wednesday the 13th and Thursday around 5 p.m. Anybody who had seen that blue Porsche between those times, we're asking you to please call us with what information that you may have," said Lanier.
In addition to the car, investigations are asking for any information about any suspicious activity spotted at the house in the days before the fire.
The Metro police chief says the investigation is still in the early stages and that it could take days before they know exactly what happened.
The police ask anyone with information about the Porsche or the fire overall to contact them at 202-727-9099.