Father suspected in Minnesota house fire that killed 2 children dies
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A Big Lake, Minn., man suspected of setting a house fire Friday that killed two of his children has died from injuries suffered in the fire.
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office reported Saturday that Anthony Parker, 36, died earlier in the day at a Minneapolis hospital.
Authorities said they believe Parker set a fire early Friday that killed two of his children — 1-year-old Spencer Parker and 2-year-old Landon Parker.
Two other children, who 7 and 9 years old, were rescued from the burning home and taken to a hospital; their conditions have not been released.
Local officials and the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating the cause of the fire.
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