Man Dies After Louisiana Fire

Nov. 19, 2006
Authorities said a 45-year-old man died after a fire at his Westbank apartment Friday afternoon.
Gretna, LA - Authorities said a 45-year-old man died after a fire at his Westbank apartment Friday afternoon.

The blaze broke out on Alexander Court, where crews found a woman, her two adult sons and another man.

Firefighters found Joseph Thompson lying on the floor of a bedroom. He was pulled outside and given CPR, but he was later pronounced dead at Ochsner Hospital on the Westbank.

His cause of death hasn't yet been determined.

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