Two children were killed and four others, including a child, were critically injured in a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood Wednesday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Two children were killed and four others, including a child, were critically injured in a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood Wednesday morning, sources close to the investigation said.
CFD said six people, including three children, were transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where they were listed in critical condition. Sources said two of the children later died. As questions grow over whether the fire was intentionally set - community leaders are pleading for anyone with information or surveillance video to come forward.
"This house had a family in it, this house had children in it, and yet this house was set on fire," 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez said. "If you have issues with somebody else," Lopez said. "You don't set their home on fire, you don't endanger the lives of innocent children sleeping at midnight simply because you're pissed off at the world. " Lopez said officials are confident foul play could be involved.
He said police have had several calls to the home prior to the fire for domestic issues. With blown out windows, a burnt second story, the fire, which started around 1 a.m. Wednesday, carried over to the house next door.
"They barbequed in the front, they had a little canopy out there, they played their music at night," neighbor Andrew Atchinson said. Atchinson lives around the corner. He said he didn't know the family well, but could tell that they were a tight-knit group. Now Lopez is asking neighbors to check their doorcam footage between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m. to see if any suspects could be seen making their way towards the house.
As the community lends their heartfelt support. Alderman Lopez said anyone hoping to support this family can reach out to his office to do that.
Meanwhile, fire and arson teams were seen on site but officials have not officially confirmed what caused the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Alderman Ray Lopez said he is "fairly confident" it is arson and that there had been multiple calls for disputes with neighbors at the home in the past.
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