Father and 2 Sons with Autism Die in Accidental House Fire: Community Mourns 'a Great Dad'

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An upstairs neighbour and her 2 children managed to flight nan blaze

Published connected June 2, 2025 06:00PM EDT

A man and his 2 sons died successful a residential occurrence that collapsed retired connected May 31. Credit :

Orange County Sheriff's Office, New York

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A begetter successful New York and his 2 sons died successful a residential occurrence complete nan weekend
An family surviving upstairs managed to flight and called 911
A preliminary investigation has wished that nan occurrence was an accident

A New York begetter and his 2 sons died successful a location occurrence that collapsed retired connected nan nighttime of Saturday, May 31.

First responders arrived astatine a multi-family residence successful Goshen soon aft 8 p.m. section clip to find nan building wholly engulfed successful flames, according to a New York State Police statement.

Firefighters recovered 50-year-old Shane Munn dormant successful nan surviving room of nan downstairs flat and discovered his 2 sons, Ryan Munn, 17, and Travis Munn, 12, unresponsive successful a bedroom. The boys were transported to a adjacent hospital, but they some later died from their injuries, constabulary said.

“Everything was [about] his kids,” nan family’s landlord, John Porcaro, told The New York Post. “He was decidedly a awesome dad.” He added that some boys were autistic and nonverbal.

Porcaro said it’s unclear why nan family did not escape.

“We’re conscionable trying to find answers to really it was caused, arsenic it was nan first level and location were aggregate exits and windows. We don’t cognize what happened,” he said.

Authorities said that erstwhile nan upstairs neighbour saw fume coming from a tube down a room stove, she evacuated pinch her 2 children and called 911.

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Before exiting, she said she saw Shane Munn operating a weed trimmer outside. Moments later, he ran backmost into nan residence and ne'er came out.

A preliminary investigation has wished that nan occurrence was an accident.

"In moments of awesome loss, we are reminded of nan spot of our organization and nan courageousness of those who serve,” Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta said successful a statement. “We guidelines pinch nan family and nan Goshen organization during this difficult time."