Man beaten to death in home in Calumet Park

A 55-year-old man was beaten to death last week in south suburban Calumet Park.

Charlie Harris was found at 4:11 a.m. Thursday in a home in the 12700 block of South Throop St., according to Calumet Park Police Chief Kenneth Mann and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Harris, who lived on the same block, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:50 a.m., according to the medical examiner’s office.

An autopsy Friday found he died of head injuries from a beating, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Calumet Park police are investigating with the South Suburban Major Crime Task Force.