The two saw fire everywhere before Rook dialed 911, and Walker rushed out of the house to make sure the occupants of the homes involved got out safely.
“As this investigation moves forward, we will continue to work with the Baltimore City Police Department, ATF and the FBI to determine who is responsible for setting the fire,” Ford said.ĭan Walker and Vanessa Rook, who live directly across the street from the fire, said they were awoken Wednesday morning by what sounded like glass breaking and saw flames. In a statement, Baltimore Fire Chief Niles Ford indicated investigators believe someone set the fire. Regardless, I continue to stand in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ community.” “However, my agencies will bring every appropriate resource to bear to get to the bottom of this tragic event.
“At this point, we cannot confirm that this was a hate crime,” Scott said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.
