Family says the victim in a Tuesday night house fire near 29th and Bobolink was a 60-year-old legally blind man.
TMJ4's Mariam Mackar spoke to the family of Anthony Winters, who says he was killed in the fire that police are now investigating as arson.
The family said, for now, they're too distraught at this time to share more about his life.
Several neighbors said they remember him as a kind, soft-spoken man. One said she would share extra meals with Winters. Another said they would chat along the sidewalk.
"Good guy. Good people," said Daniel Toliver, who lives across the street from Winter's home. "Didn't talk much. But when I was here from time to time, we had small conversation. Just how's your day. Beautiful day. How you doin'."
The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. and appears to be domestic violence related, the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) said.
MFD says large flames were shooting from the second story of the home when they arrived.
Winters was reportedly found on the second floor and pulled from the burning home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 62-year-old woman was taken into custody in connection to the incident, and Milwaukee Police are now investigating the fire as arson.
Charges are being referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
On Wednesday afternoon, fire crews returned to the home after smoke was once again reported billowing from the roof. They extinguished the fire again.
Milwaukee Fire said because it's an active investigation, they're unable to comment about returning to the home.
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