
A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head after a fire broke out at a house in Gresham on the South Side early Wednesday.
The man, 49, was found on the first floor after emergency crews were called to a fire at the home in the 7900 block of South Elizabeth Street, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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There were no other reported injuries.
Chicago police said they were conducting a homicide investigation.
This story has been updated.
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