A woman made a gruesome discovery after police said she found her brother dead inside a basement on the city’s far Northwest Side.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:33PM
A woman told Chicago police she found her brother in a basement bedroom in Norwood Park.
CHICAGO (WLS) — A 63-year-old man has been identified after being found dead in a basement on the city’s far Northwest Side.
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Chicago police said they responded to a call at a home in the 7600-block of Talcott Avenue on Sunday at about 10:50 p.m.
A woman told Chicago police she found her brother in a basement bedroom in Norwood Park.
The man died at the scene, according to Chicago police.
The medical examiner identified him as George Levin of Chicago.
The circumstances surrounding his death have not been revealed.
However, Chicago police are conducting a homicide investigation.
The coroner’s office later said Levin died of multiple injuries and assault.
The victim’s family was too distraught to speak on camera or share too many details.
No one is in custody.
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A woman made a gruesome discovery after police said she found her brother dead inside a basement on the city’s far Northwest Side.