Gabriel House Owner Working to Recover Residents' Possessions After Deadly Fire

Gabriel House owner declines interviews; hopes to return residents’ things soon

The owner of Fall River’s Gabriel House issued a second statement this week, making it clear he will not be available to answer journalists’ questions and that he’s focusing on returning people’s things and working with authorities to figure out how a fire tore through his assisted living facility, killing 10 people and hurting dozens more.

Gabriel House owner working to recover residents' possessions after deadly fire

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The longtime owner of a Fall River assisted living facility where 10 residents died in a fire earlier this month announced Friday he will not be speaking publicly about what happened anytime soon. In a statement, Gabriel House owner Dennis Etzkorn explained that he is focused solely on assisting authorities with the investigation and the residents who have been impacted by the tragedy. "The last two weeks have been the…

Ticker: Owner of Fall River assisted living facility focused on victims loved ones

The owner of the Gabriel House in Fall River said in a statement Friday that his focus remains on the families who lost loved ones in a fire at the assisted living facility.

Gabriel House owner speaks out in new statement after deadly fire at assisted-living facility

Etzkorn said that the Garbiel House is working on returning possessions to displaced residents and determining a method to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future.

Gabriel House owner issues statement in wake of fatal fire at Fall River assisted living

The owner of Gabriel House assisted living facility -- the site of a tragic fire July 13 -- issued a statement Friday. Here's what he had to say:

Gabriel House owner breaks silence on deadly Fall River assisted-living home fire

The owner of Gabriel House, the Fall River, Massachusetts, assisted-living facility where 10 people died in a fire earlier this month, has released his first direct statement on what happened. Dennis Etzkorn said in the statement, released through a spokesman Friday, that he and his team are heartbroken over the “unimaginable pain” being felt by the families of the victims and devoted to helping the ongoing investigation while returning personal…