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Joseph Washington, a 29-year-old New Orleans man has been accused of setting fire to his ex-wife’s home with their three young children inside, killing them, has been taken into custody, according to his distraught father.
The arrest of Joseph Washington, was not immediately confirmed by New Orleans police.
He was booked on three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of cruelty to a juvenile and one count of aggravated arson.
They discovered an unresponsive child near the front door and another between the kitchen and entryway.
Firefighters tried to resuscitate them before EMS arrived and transported the two juveniles to the hospital, where they died. WVUE-TV reports the victims were an 8-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl.
Officials continued to search the home for the third child and found a toddler “near the center of the dwelling.” The 3-year-old child was already dead.
The fire was under control at 12:40 a.m.
