Police have initiated an investigation into a death after responding to a fire in the city’s Near South Side. They discovered a man shot in the head, officials stated.
Officers arrived at the fire scene in the 1300 block of South Wabash Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. There, they found a 33-year-old man inside a building with a gunshot wound to his head, as per Chicago police.
The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He suffered from a gunshot wound, a neck laceration, and smoke inhalation, according to police reports. The man was later declared dead at the hospital.
Authorities planned an autopsy for Thursday. A weapon was found at the scene, according to the police. Belmont Area detectives are currently investigating as there is no information on any suspects.
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