Crime & Safety

Victim In Lake Forest Fire Identified

The Lake County Coroner conducted an autopsy Tuesday on man found at the site of Sunday's Lake Forest garage fire.

LAKE FOREST, IL — After an autopsy conducted Tuesday, the Lake County Coroner's office identified the man found in a burning Lake Forest garage Sunday.

Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper preliminary findings indicated that John I. Marshall, 39, of Lake Forest died as a result of the fire.

Marshall suffered from burns and smoke inhalation, but his death was not considered to be a homicide, according to Cooper. He said the cause of the fire remains under investigation and Marshall's next of kin has been notified.

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Top photo: John I. Marshall IV (Credit: Roland & Turnbough)

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