Man, dog found dead at Lauderhill apartment after apparent fire, police say

Authorities are investigating a man's death after a possible fire at a Lauderhill apartment.

Police were called on Thursday at around 9:33 p.m. to Wood Hue Condominiums at 4291 NW 19th Street, "after receiving a call regarding an unusual odor coming from inside an apartment."

There, police found evidence that a fire had occurred inside. Lauderhill Fire Rescue crews forced entry into the residence, where they found a man's body. A dog was also found dead in the apartment, police said.

The cause of the fire and the man’s death remain under investigation by detectives with the Lauderhill Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, the Lauderhill Fire Inspector, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office.