Logan Square & Humboldt Park

Crime & Mayhem

Man, 48, Dies While Shoveling Snow

January 6, 2014 10:46am | Updated January 6, 2014 10:46am
Police believe the man may have suffered a heart attack.
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DNAinfo

CHICAGO — A 48-year-old man died of a possible heart attack Sunday evening in Humboldt Park, police said.

The man was shoveling snow in the 1400 block of North Washtenaw Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Sunday when police believe he suffered a heart attack, said Officer Janel Sedevic. Police could not confirm it was a heart attack, but the man has a history of heart-related medical problems.

The man was taken to Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

As of 10:30 a.m. Monday, the Cook County Medical Examiner had not been notified of the death.

 

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