Overview
- A late-May house fire in West Englewood killed two adults and two children who were in the home, and the Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled the deaths homicides.
- The Chicago Fire Department raised a 2-11 alarm and sent about 100 firefighters to battle the blaze, and two other teenagers were injured and survived.
- Cook County Crime Stoppers released a surveillance image that appears to show a person lighting a fire on the home’s deck and offered up to $10,000 for tips that lead to an arrest or indictment; no arrests have been reported.
- Volunteers from Crime Stoppers will canvass the neighborhood with Chicago Police Area 1 detectives and are urging residents to submit anonymous tips by phone or online using a code number to claim the reward.
- Investigators continue processing the scene and seeking any video or eyewitness leads, and officials say new tips could lead to charges as the active arson and homicide probe moves forward.