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Church fire leads to discovery of secret game room
A church fire led firefighters to discover a secret game room in the church.
Firefighters responding to reports of an electrical fire at a Houston church found no signs of a blaze, but instead discovered an illegal game room inside, authorities said.
Four people were found Friday trapped inside a room containing 100 gambling machines at the Word of Life Church, KHOU-TV reported.
The person who reported the fire told authorities he was locked in by an electronic door lock, KTRK-TV reported.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputies led several people out of the building in handcuffs but later released them. One person was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
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