Officials: Man found dead in burning building in Lincoln Square

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Crews were battling a fire March 21 in the 2400 block of West Gunnison. | Fire Media Affairs

A man was found dead in a burning building Wednesday afternoon in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

The fire was reported at 1:31 p.m. at a three-story building in the 2400 block of West Gunnison, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said. The fire spread through all three floors.

Gus Frangos, 39, who lived on the block, was found dead while firefighters were looking for a someone on the third floor, Merritt said.

Frangos was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Thursday. His cause of death has not been determined.

The fire was out by 2:30 p.m. and no other injuries were reported, Merritt said.

Crews were battling a fire March 21 in the 2400 block of West Gunnison. | Fire Media Affairs

Crews were battling a fire March 21 in the 2400 block of West Gunnison. | Fire Media Affairs

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