Firefighters say they made an alarming discovery following a deadly fire inside a business on the South side of Chicago.
Police say they found a body after putting out the fire around 5:15 a.m. Thursday.
Officers say the man found inside was murdered. The coroner’s office says Spitzig was shot in the head.
The fire happened in Kankakee on Harrison Avenue and Locust Street.
After firefighters gained control of the flames, the Kankakee business was left in a charred state.
CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross spoke with the victim’s family.
“To be honest, I’m in extreme shock right now. I am holding my strength together for my two children as best as I can,” said Peggy Wirtel, the victim’s mother.