A 28-year-old man was found dead after a townhome fire in Jonesboro late Thursday morning.

Fire and emergency services responded to the scene in the 2300 block of Coach Way around 11 a.m.

Renondo J. Clemons found dead in the two-story townhome after fire crews got the flames under control, Capt. Walter L. Barber said in a news release. The cause death had not been determined, he said.

The initial investigation determined that the cause of the fire was electrical, authorities said.

— Staff reporter Robert Lee contributed to this article.

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