Car-fire death ruled a suicide

An autopsy today confirmed that the man found dead by police in a burning car Wednesday in Charlestown Township was a victim of suicide, said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. He said the man's identify was not being released yet.

Troopers responding to a reported vehicle fire at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday at 3285 Phoenixville Pike found a 2005 red Ford Focus "fully involved in fire," police said. Inside the vehicle they saw the body.

State police said they were assisted at the scene by the Chester County Fire Marshals, Chester County Coroner's Office, East Whiteland Fire Company, the county's Hazmat agency, and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.