BREAKING NEWS: Hermosa Beach man sets fire to house, shoots himself
My colleague Melissa Evans went out the fire scene today and filed this report. We are still waiting for a statement from the Hermosa Beach Fire Department. Here's what the neighbors said:
A Hermosa Beach man having financial problems set fire to his house and shot himself to death early today, his landlord said.
The man, in his 40s and 50s, was a toy designer who had trouble making the rent in May, the first time he had ever had a problem, his landlord, Marcia Roberts, said.
The fire broke out about 4:10 a.m. in the back house of Roberts' property in 2100 block of Loma Drive.
"We woke up and saw flames shooting out of the window," said neighbor, Lisa Marie Roed. "We ran out to see what happened."
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