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Child killed in Cocoa house fire, officials say

COCOA, Fla. — A 4-year-old boy was killed in a deadly house fire Friday night in Cocoa, according to Brevard County officials.

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It happened around 8 p.m. at a home on Kathi Kim Street.

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A pet also died in the house fire, but no further details were immediately available.

A cause of the fire has not been released.

Neighbors said they came to the resident’s aid when someone from inside the home ran outside yelling for help.

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Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.