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Medical examiner positively identifies 5 children killed in Akron house fire

Posted at 10:26 AM, May 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-22 10:33:07-04

The Summit County Medical Examiner positively identified Monday the children who were killed in last week's tragic fire in Akron.

The medical examiner identified the children as follows: 

Jared Boggs, 14 years old
Daisia Huggins, 6 years old
Kyle Huggins, 5 years old
Alivia Huggins, 3 years old 
Cameron Huggins, 16 months old 

They were identified through DNA testing. 

The medical examiner previously identified the adults as 35-year-old Dennis Huggins and 38-year-old Angela Boggs. All victims died from smoke inhalation. 

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A community memorial service is planned for Saturday to honor all 7 victims of the fire.

The cause has not yet been determined.