Body found in shed near Monrovia home destroyed in explosion and fire; arson investigation continues

MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man has been found dead in an unattached structure near a home destroyed earlier this week by an explosion and fire in Monrovia, authorities said Friday.

The Monrovia Police Department responded shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday to a report of an unidentified adult male found deceased in a shed at 534 East Colorado Boulevard, according to a news release. The shed was not involved in the fire.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has responded and is investigating the cause of death.

The fire and explosion happened around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of East Colorado Boulevard. Bystander video showed the home engulfed by flames. Most of the structure was reduced to smoldering ash.

Firefighters who extinguished the blaze Tuesday said the owner of the property was not home, but a tenant was unaccounted for. Police were looking to speak with the tenant.

It's unclear why the body was not found by authorities earlier in the week. It's also unclear who exactly called police to report the discovery.

Besides the destroyed home, flames spread to a neighboring home and damaged it.

No additional information was immediately available.