Overview

• A fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Monday in an apartment building on the 7800 block of S. South Shore Drive in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
• Chicago Fire Department crews extinguished the blaze and discovered a 27-year-old man unresponsive on the building’s third floor.
• The man was treated by firefighters but was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.
• Authorities have not yet identified the victim and are working to determine his identity.
• The Chicago Fire Department has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, including examining potential safety or code violations.