Ames fire victim has been identified

Makayla Tendall

The State Medical Examiner has identified Xiangyi Wang, who also went by Sonny, as the Ames man who died in a house fire last Sunday night. 

The fire at 1322 Illinois Ave. started late Sunday night and engulfed the home quickly, causing at least one of the three men in the home to jump from a top story window to escape the fire.

Wang, 25, was stuck in the home. 

The State Medical Examiner’s office said Wang died of inhaling too much smoke and soot. The death was also ruled as accidental. 

A memorial service for Wang will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, at Cornerstone Church.