Edward Maslon | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/edward-maslon/Latest news about Edward Maslonen-usMon, 25 May 2015 16:00:28 -0500Death of 61-year-old Edward Maslon in Avondale fire ruled a homicidehttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/25/death-of-61-year-old-edward-maslon-in-avondale-fire-ruled-a-homicide/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1374.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>The death of <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/edward-maslon/">Edward Maslon</a>, who was discovered injured during a fire in May in the Northwest Side Avondale neighborhood, has been ruled a homicide.</p> <p>Maslon, 61, was found under the rubble in a second-floor living room of an apartment building in the 3900 block of West School Street as firefighters fought a blaze about 5:30 a.m. May 20, according to the Chicago Fire Department and Cook County medical examiner’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.</p> <p>An autopsy later found that Maslon, who had no known home address, died of blunt- and sharp-force injuries, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>A fire official said at the time that Maslon had been hired to watch the two-unit apartment building as it underwent renovations.</p> <p><em>--Chicago Sun-Times Wire</em></p> Jeff MayesMon, 25 May 2015 16:00:28 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/25/death-of-61-year-old-edward-maslon-in-avondale-fire-ruled-a-homicide/Edward Maslon