A 7-month-old baby boy died early Sunday in a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, according to police.
Officials say the infant's father remains in critical condition after jumping from a window to escape the fire that broke out around 1:40 a.m. in the 1700 block of West 59 Street, according to Chicago Fire Department District Chief Juan Hernandez.
Officers patrolling the neighborhood were the first to notice of the incident.
Firefighters entered the building and rescued the 7-month-old boy, who was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, Hernandez said. Chicago police said the boy was pronounced dead at 2:24 a.m.
A tourniquet was applied to the arm of a 51-year-old man who escaped the fire by jumping from a window, according to Hernandez. He cut his arm while jumping and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Officials identified the man as the infant's father.
According to the grandmother, Sylvia White, the father, Samuel "Tony" Estes had just gotten married Saturday.
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The fire was extinguished by 2:08 a.m., Hernandez said. A total of six children and two adults were displaced.
An investigation found the fire originated from a stove and was accidental, police said.
Authorities confirmed Sunday evening the home had no working smoke detectors.
The father's sister, Tesha Estes, created a GoFundMe to help the family in their time of need.
The investigation is ongoing.
