A house fire that occurred on Tuesday morning in Clinton County claimed the life of a young child who was 11 years old and attended Warner Middle School in Xenia.

A member of the Xenia Community Schools administration has confirmed that

A house fire that occurred on Tuesday morning in Clinton County claimed the life of a young child who was 11 years old and attended Warner Middle School in Xenia.

A member of the Xenia Community Schools administration has confirmed that Kevin Jenkins Jr., who was 11 years old, has passed away.

As a result of the fire in Martinsville, Jenkins and his grandmother, who was 79 years old, both passed away. The fire is being researched through the lens of a space heater as a possible cause of the blaze.

On the Facebook page of the Xenia Wee Bucs Football & Cheer, condolences were extended to Kevin’s family and friends, expressing that their hearts are breaking.

who was 11 years old, has passed away.

As a result of the fire in Martinsville, Jenkins and his grandmother, who was 79 years old, both passed away. The fire is being researched through the lens of a space heater as a possible cause of the blaze.

On the Facebook page of the Xenia Wee Bucs Football & Cheer, condolences were extended to Kevin’s family and friends, expressing that their hearts are breaking.