Police questioning 2 in fatal Cicero fire

CHICAGO  — A Cicero town official tells Newsradio 780 that Cicero police have questioned two people who stepped forward, claiming to have information about the deadly fire.

The official, who wanted to stay anonymous, says it’s not clear where the information will lead. But the official says the two who came forward and contacted authorities said they had information about the apartment building and its occupants.

A spokesman for the town of Cicero, Ray Hanania, confirmed that investigators have interviewed several people but Hanania says he does not know what information was provided. Hanania says investigators have received dozens of leads about the fire. No cause has been determined.

Hanania says Cicero Firefighter Shawn Ahrens, who was critically injured at the fire scene, has been released from the hospital.

Read the original article from WBBM News Radio.

Distributed via Chicago Press Release Services