Dead Man Found At Hyde Park Building That Became Hazmat Scene

CHICAGO, IL — The body of a 25-year-old man was found at a Hyde Park building that later became a hazardous materials scene early Wednesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The building in the 1200 block of East 53rd Street was evacuated while haz-mat crews scrubbed down the area, the report added.

The unidentified man was discovered at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, by paramedics responding to a call of someone unconscious and not breathing, the report stated. Emergency crews found the man dead in a room in the South Side building, the report added.

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As police continued to investigate the scene, officers contacted the Chicago Fire Department at around 4:45 a.m. to report a "funny smell" coming from inside the building, the report stated. A hazmat crew was deployed, and it was graded a level two situation, the report added. Six building residents were removed from the building while crews worked, according to the report.

At about 10 a.m., the Chicago Fire Department determined the building was secure, and there was no environmental danger. Fire officials and the Chicago Police Department were investigating the cause of the hazmat emergency. Police also were continuing their death investigation.

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