A 61-year-old rural Austin man died last Wednesday evening when his West Harrod Road home caught fire.
Authorities said Robert David Bowling Jr. was found deceased inside the structure however, no foul play is suspected.
The Jennings Township Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a structure fire on the 1000 block of West Harrod Road just northeast of Austin around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, After extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered a deceased male inside the building and contacted the Scott County Sheriff’s Department.
The sheriff’s department requested Indiana State Police detectives and crime scene investigators (CSI) respond to investigate.
Detectives and CSI were on the scene until approximately 1:30 am Thursday. The State Fire Marshall Office is assisting as investigators attempt to verify the exact cause of the fire.