Man found dead in burned-out car in Roseland identified

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 28-year-old man found dead in a burned-out car in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood was identified.

Police discovered the man's body in a vehicle near West 107th Street and South Eggleston Avenue around 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 30.

The Cook County medical examiner's office said Laprents Cudjo, of the 14800-block of South Winchester Avenue in Harvey, Ill., was inside the vehicle and dead at the scene.

An autopsy found Cudjo died of a gunshot wound to the head. His death was ruled a homicide.

Area South detectives are conducting the investigation.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.