Fireworks fueled fire in Florida Mansion killing a family May 8, 2014

Fireworks fueled fire in Florida Mansion killing a family

May 8, 2014 6:54 AM By Andy Brooks

A suspicious fire broke out Wednesday in a luxurious mansion owned by tennis star James Blake in Tampa Bay, Florida, killing the family of four that lived there.

Darrin Campbell and his wife, Kimberly along with their two teenage children, Colin and Megan, are believed to be the victims in the fire. Authorities said two of the victims showed upper body trauma, but did not elaborate. The Campbells rented the mansion from Blake for the past two years. Blake’s agent said the tennis star is based in Connecticut and wasn’t in Florida at the time of the fire.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Colonel Donna Lusczynski described the fire as unusual and said there were “various fireworks” found that had gone off during the blaze. She also reportedly said that two of the victims were found ”had heavy duty fireworks wrapped around their heads.”

She also said that murder-suicide was a possibility.

The teens were found in their respective bedrooms and the Campbells bodies were found together in the bedroom they shared.

A former neighbor, George Connley, told the Associated Press that Darrin Campbell was the treasurer of Carrollwood Day School, a private school attended by the two teens, Colin and Megan. But this post was not likely a full-time job. Campbell was formerly a VP at PODS, the storage and delivery company, and more recently an executive with a tech company called IVANS, which was purchased by Applied Systems.

The $1.5 million home was in the exclusive Avila neighborhood north of downtown Tampa. The neighborhood is home to Derek Jeter and other sports celebrities and has its own security.