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Man found shot to death following West Side fire

Headline from WGN Chicago

CHICAGO — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death following a fire at a building on the city's West Side early Monday morning. According to Chicago police, fire crews were first called to the scene in the 1300 block of South Millard Avenue, in North Lawndale, at arou…

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago fire: Man found dead after West Side residential blaze (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A man has died after a fire at a residential building on Chicago's West Side early Monday morning, according to officials. Man found dead after residential building fire The fire broke out just before 5:30 a.m. at a residential building in the 1300 block of South Millard Avenue.

  2. Sun Times

    Officials probe death of man burned in West Side fire whose car reported missing (opens Sun Times)

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    An investigation is underway after a car belonging to a 50-year-old man who was apparently burned to death in a residential fire was reported missing from the scene early Monday in the North Lawndale neighborhood. About 5:25 a.m.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Death of man found after West Side fire ruled homicide, ME's office says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A man found dead in a burning West Side building Monday was shot in the head and his death has been ruled a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.

  4. WGN Chicago

    Man found shot to death following West Side fire (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death following a fire at a building on the city's West Side early Monday morning. According to Chicago police, fire crews were first called to the scene in the 1300 block of South Millard Avenue, in North Lawndale, at arou…