Firefighters respond to Dededo house fire
Staff Reports
Firefighters battled a structure fire at a wood and tin home in Dededo Monday night, according to Guam Fire Department spokesman firefighter Kevin Reilly.
At 7:46 p.m., the department received a call about a structure fire on Ysengsong Road near Swamp Road in Dededo, Reilly said.
When the first engine company arrived from Astumbo, they found the home fully engulfed in flames, Reilly said.
The residents were not home, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, he said.
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A friendship turned fatal. On January 24, the Guam Police Department responded to makeshift structure located on a dirt road in Dededo off of Ysengsong Road, after hearing reports of a shooting. GPD S
Man, 37, arrested in connection with Dededo killing
Staff Reports
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Sunday night shooting death of a man in Dededo, according to Guam Police Department spokesman Sgt. Paul Tapao.
Larry James Gagan has been arrested on suspicion of murder, aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, reckless conduct, discharge of a firearm and purchase or possession of a firearm without a valid identification, Tapao said.
At 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police were called to a home on Ysengsong Road after a reported shooting, Tapao said.
When they arrived, they found an injured 40-year-old man. He was taken to Guam Regional Medical City, where he was later pronounced dead as a result of his injuries, Tapao said.