The funeral services for Chicago firefighter Michael Atlman, who was killed while fighting a blaze earlier this month, were held on Tuesday.
The funeral services for Chicago firefighter Michael Atlman, who was killed while fighting a blaze on the city’s North Side earlier this month, was held on Tuesday.Altman’s funeral services were originally scheduled for last week, but were postponed after his wife went into labor.
The private services were held at the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home and Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Alsip. Anyone wishing to support the Altman family is asked to line the route from 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue to 11th Street to Holy Sepulchre at 6001 W. 111th Street.The 32-year-old firefighter died after being injured while responding to a fire at a four-story apartment building on March 16 in the 1700 block of West North Shore Avenue.While fighting the fire, Altman fell through the first floor into the basement. Other firefighters pulled him from the building. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.Altman was assigned to Truck 47 in the Edgewater neighborhood.Prosecutors allege Sheaves Slate, 27, set a mattress on fire inside a basement boiler room and left the building without warning anyone.Slate had previously lived in the building and had been seen there multiple times in the days leading up to the fire, despite being told he was trespassing, according to court documents.Prosecutors said he entered the building through a basement window early on March 16 and stayed inside for hours before starting the fire. When the flames grew, investigators said he placed a door in front of the room, which may have helped conceal the smoke and fire.He then left the building without calling 911 or alerting residents.Fire crews responded shortly before 11:30 a.m. As firefighters worked in the basement, officials say they had to move the door blocking the room. When they did, the fire caused the ceiling to collapse.Slate was later charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, and residential arson in connection with the fire and Altman’s death.
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