[BenLurkin]

Sounds like a fell asleep while smoking in bed to me.

[Hugin]

I misread it. I thought they said he was in the garage at the time.

[El Cid]

Sounds like a fell asleep while smoking in bed to me.

Oh, please don't start. Now it will be 'evil tobacco', guns, evil tobacco, ammo, killer cigarettes, tobacco...'.
Sounds like a Bay Area newsman's dream tragedy.
Was there an SUV in his garage?