Man's body found after Calumet Heights garage fire, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The body of a 43-year-old man was found in a burning garage in the Calumet Heights neighborhood Sunday night, Chicago police said.

Police and firefighters responded at about 11:47 p.m. after flames were seen coming from a garage in the 8900-block of South Essex Avenue.

After firefighters extinguished the fire, a 43-year-old man was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He has been identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Gilbert Sims.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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