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Person of Interest Detained After Pregnant Woman Found Dead in Downers Grove Apartment Fire

A multi-agency investigation now pursues forensic answers, with an autopsy pending to determine cause of death.

Overview

  • Police and fire crews responded just after 6 p.m. Monday to an apartment building in the 2300 block of Ogden Avenue.
  • Firefighters removed a 30-year-old pregnant woman who had apparent sharp-force injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A second individual was treated for smoke inhalation and transported to Good Samaritan Hospital.
  • Police said a person of interest is in custody in connection with the case, though no charges have been filed.
  • The probe involves local police and fire, the DuPage County Arson Task Force, a county investigative task force, and the Illinois State Fire Marshal, with the victim not yet identified and the autopsy and fire cause still pending.