Child, 7, dies after being rescued from South Shore apartment fire, medical examiner says

A 2-year-old boy was also rescued from the fire

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Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:58PM
Child, 7, dies from injuries in South Shore apartment fire, medical examiner says
The fire happened on Saturday at 78th and Phillips. A man was pronounced dead at the scene.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A boy has died after being rescued from a South Shore apartment complex, according to the Cook County Medical examiner.

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The fire happened around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday in a three-flat apartment building at 78th and Phillips, Chicago police said.

A 24-year-old man died in the fire, while four people were rescued, including the boy.

The boy, identified as 7-year-old Adrian Matias Peña, died while in the hospital, the medical examiner said.

A 2-year-old boy was also rescued from the fire, his condition was not disclosed.

A 24-year-old woman was taken to University of Chicago hospital in good condition and a 27-year-old man was taken to Trinity Hospital for non-fire related injury, police said.

At least 23 people were displaced by the fire.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.