A 75-year-old man was killed by a fire at an abandoned commercial building in Woodbridge, officials said.
William Maybin sustained severe burns in the fire and later succumed to his injuries Thursday evening at an area trauma burn hospital, Prince William County police said.
Police said they responded to the 13400 block of Jefferson Davis Highway around 2:52 p.m. Thursday to assist fire and rescue units with the incident.
The investigation found that the structure was being used as shelter by homeless people, and Maybin had been residing in the structure, police said.
The fire appears to be accidental, authorities said.
