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Man Found Dead in Car Parked in Jefferson Park

By DNAinfo Staff on June 7, 2014 8:46am  | Updated on June 8, 2014 5:21pm

  A Jefferson Park man was found dead in the back seat of an SUV parked on a residential street in the neighborhood Friday night, authorities said.
A Jefferson Park man was found dead in the back seat of an SUV parked on a residential street in the neighborhood Friday night, authorities said.
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CHICAGO — A Jefferson Park man was found dead in the back seat of an SUV parked on a residential street in the neighborhood Friday night, authorities said.

The man was found in the vehicle parked in the 6300 block of West Strong Street about 7:15 p.m., police said.

He was identified as Donald Ritt, a 63-year-old living in the 5200 block of North Liano Avenue by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. His body was found decomposed, medical examiners said.

Police are investigating Ritt's death.