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House fire claims lives of Phenix City mom and child
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Key takeaways
- A mother and 15-month-old son died in a house fire in Phenix City on September 15, 2024.
- Deaths likely caused by smoke inhalation; autopsies planned; fire investigation ongoing.
A child and his mother have passed away after a Sunday afternoon house fire in north Russell County.
The fire occurred at a home on Meadowwood Drive just around noon on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. says 28-year-old Tysha Musick and her 15-month-old son Scott Musick were pronounced deceased at 1:52 P.M. The cause of death is possibly smoke inhalation, but both victims will be taken to Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsies this week.
The fire and their deaths remain under investigation.
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