Buffalo police investigating possible link between deadly attack and fire

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo police and fire officials are investigating whether a possible domestic dispute led to the deaths of a man and woman.

Police and emergency crews responded to a stabbing on Ashland Avenue shortly after 3:30 a.m. Saturday. A 24-year-old woman was rushed to ECMC, where she later died.

Around 4 a.m., Buffalo firefighters responded to a fire at 62 Dash Street. Investigators believe the fire started on the first floor. A 24-year-old man who lived at the address was found dead in a back bedroom.

Criminal investigators are investigating a connection between the stabbing and the fire, saying the two victims knew each other. Autopsies will be performed by Erie County medical examiners to determine the cause of death.

A firefighter was injured while battling the blaze on Dash Street. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.