Police reviewing video of man found stabbed to death near burning van in Chatham

Monday, June 17, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police investigators are looking at video from the area where a man was found stabbed to death next to his burning van.

Officers responded to reports of a vehicle fire just before 6 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Ingleside Avenue, Chicago police said. When they arrived, they found a Tyler Bernicky, 25, dead on the ground with several stab wounds to his chest and legs.
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Man found stabbed to death near burning van in Chatham


His maroon van was on fire in the rear of the building, police said.

Bernicky is the son of a lieutenant in the Chicago Fire Department.
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Investigators say they believe Bernicky's van was intentionally set on fire.

No one is in custody as Area South detectives investigate.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this story.
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