Man dies in South Shore apartment fire
Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but police officers and firefighters responding to the fire found a 67-year-old man lying on the floor unresponsive.
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Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but police officers and firefighters responding to the fire found a 67-year-old man lying on the floor unresponsive.
Piles and piles of bags, plastic chairs, tables, and other items were pulled out of the home.
Authorities say a man identified as Carlos Gomez Jr. shot and killed three people before going into a house and setting it on fire. His body was later found in the house. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Hoarding conditions in the building contributed to fire.
Carlos Gomez Jr. was charged with domestic battery in 2016, and the victim was Lupe Gomez -- one of the victims Friday. But the charges against Carlos Gomez Jr. were dropped. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The house outside which the killings happened later erupted in flames, and afterward, the suspected gunman's body was found inside. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Neighbors witnessed the tragedy unfolding inside the home and on the driveway. They said this was a family that is now forever changed. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
A now-44-year-old man was arrested and charged with "domestic battery" and "criminal damage to property" in the 2016 incident, but the charges were later dropped. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The scene was still roped off with crime scene tape hours later, and few words could describe it other than “tragedy.” CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Video from a Ring camera nearby showed people running from the home and a man chasing after them. Suddenly the people running away collapse to the ground.
An elderly woman is dead and a man is critically injured after a house fire in the Roseland neighborhood Saturday morning.
Federal agents were on the scene on Hoyne Avenue at 79th Place Thursday night. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Neighbors questioned what exactly was fueling the dark plumes.
The roof collapsed at the building at 79th Street and Hoyne Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out in a commercial building near 79th Street and Hoyne Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A maintenance vehicle caught fire, and the blaze proved difficult to extinguish. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire shut down a couple of runways, but no planes were affected. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a RV service center Saturday evening.
Firefighters were called to a two-story condo building with fire in the attic and heavy smoke coming from the peak of the roof.
The Chicago Fire Department said the fire started in the basement of a building near Devon and Western avenues.
Eleven surrounding fire departments responded to the massive fire.
Three firefighters are hospitalized and 27 people are displaced after a fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
Police said someone stole a car and parked it in front of Ford's garage before setting on fire.
A five-alarm response was called, and fire departments from both sides of the Mississippi River rushed to the scene.
The fire broke out in a facility that recycles batteries in Madison, Illinois near St. Louis.
