1 killed in Northwest Side fire, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1 killed in NW Side fire
The Chicago Fire Department said a person was killed in a fire on the Northwest Side Wednesday morning.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person was killed a fire on the Northwest Side Wednesday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Police officers responded at about 12:52 a.m. to the 2300-block of North Meade Avenue with firefighters on the scene fighting a fire.

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A male victim was pulled from the fire and suffered a laceration to his neck and burns throughout his body, police said.

The victim was transported to Loyola Medical Center in critical condition. CFD said the person was later pronounced dead.

A CFD spokesperson said the department has turned over evidence to CPD as a possible crime scene.

Further details on the fire were not immediately available.

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