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Man Suspected of Starting Store Fire | Oakland News

A Redwood City liquor store fire that killed two men in November 2025 may have been set intentionally by 56-year-old Benigno Nuguid Pare, according to authorities. Found with a chain locked around his wrists — tight on one, loose on the other — and amid gasoline fumes in a back loft, Pare is now suspected of starting the blaze himself. The store’s locked doors and lack of evidence pointing to others suggest this was a solo act. Though remembered as a loving husband and father, Pare’s tragic end leaves family and community reeling as investigators close in on their conclusion. Listen in…

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