OAK CREEK, Wis. — An investigation is underway after a 29-year-old man who was found unresponsive in an Oak Creek apartment by firefighters was pronounced dead at a hospital Wednesday.
The man was found after the Oak Creek Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment building in the 2500 block of West Orchard Hills Drive when smoke was seen coming from the structure.
When firefighters arrived, they found him inside the apartment. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
He was identified as Deandre Lawrence, 29, by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Following an initial investigation, Oak Creek police said large quantities of fireworks were found inside the apartment. They were removed and safely disposed of, according to authorities.
Fire officials said there was no active fire inside the building, but the sprinkler system had been activated. Crews searched the apartment and determined the man was home alone at the time of the incident.
Watch: One person dead after crews respond to smoke report in Oak Creek apartment
The apartment where he was found sustained minor damage. Another apartment in the building had water damage from the activated sprinkler system.
No firefighters were injured during the response.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
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