Chicago police: 1 dead after fire in West Side food and liquor store

Friday, April 7, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person died after a fire in a food and liquor store in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Friday morning, authorities said.

The fire broke out in the first block of North Kedzie Avenue at about 5:53 a.m., Chicago police said.
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A female victim was found unresponsive inside and pronounced dead at the scene.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation by Area Three detectives, police said.
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Further details were not immediately available.
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