72-year-old man dies after Englewood house fire: Cook County medical examiner

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Monday, September 16, 2024
72-year-old man dies after South Side house fire: medical examiner
Carl Braddock died after a Chicago house fire on West 60th Place in Englewood Sunday night, the Cook County medical examiner said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 72-year-old man has died after a house fire Sunday night on Chicago's South Side, Chicago fire officials and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.

CFD responded to the fire in the 500-block of West 60th Place in the city's Englewood neighborhood, and took at least one person to a local hospital in unknown condition.

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The medical examiner's office said Monday that person died. He was identified as Carl Braddock.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Neither Chicago police nor fire officials provided any additional information on the blaze, or if anyone else was injured.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.