Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead in Burning Car Identified as Skokie Resident

Police said the 50-year-old was found behind the wheel of a vehicle found on Lawler Avenue on October 8.

SKOKIE, IL - The man found dead in a burning car earlier this month in Skokie has been identified as Thomas Damnitz, according to the Skokie Review.

Damnitz, a 50-year-old who lived in the 9100 block of Lawler Avenue in Skokie, was found behind the driver’s seat of a burning vehicle on the night of Saturday, Oct. 8. The vehicle was found in the same block where Damnitz lived.

The cause and manner of death are still being investigated in this case.

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