Man fatally burned, beaten in Portage Park

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Police are trying to find out who set a man on fire and beat him in a homicide early Tuesday outside a Volkswagen dealership in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.

A resident of a home nearby saw the fire and called 911 and officers found his body outside City Volkswagen, 5330 W. Irving Park Rd., about 12:10 a.m., according to police and sources.

The unidentified man, who suffered burns to his body and head injuries, was dead on the scene, police said.

No one was arrested.

Area 5 detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.



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