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Powell boys suffered chop injuries prior to fire
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office said this evening that Charlie and Braden Powell suffered chop injuries to their heads and necks, likely before their father set fire to his home.
The cause of death for both boys was listed as carbon-monoxide poisoning, but they had other significant “chop injuries.” Braden, 5, suffered chop injuries to his head and neck, and Charlie, 7, had chop injuries to his neck, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Both their deaths were ruled as homicides.
Their father, Josh Powell, also died of carbon-monoxide poisoning. His death was ruled a suicide.
Investigators reportedly recovered a hatchet from their father’s rental home, where the boys perished Sunday in a fire set by their father.
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