Man, Girl Found Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide: Police

CHICAGO, IL — A 5-year-old girl and a 51-year-old man were found dead Thursday after a house fire in the Douglas Park neighborhood, fire officials said. Police said their deaths are a possible murder-suicide.

The fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. on the first floor of a two-story apartment building in the 1600 block of South California Avenue, officials said. Emergency crews arrived on scene and discovered the two bodies, police said.

Police said detectives are investigating the deaths as a "domestic-related murder suicide."

The cause of the fire is undetermined, officials said. Autopsies have been scheduled for Friday.

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