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Dameon Abercrombie Dies Days After Birmingham House Fire
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — A 24-year-old man has died days after being rescued from a residential fire in Birmingham, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities identified the victim as Dameon Abercrombie, who succumbed to his injuries after being pulled from a burning home earlier in the week.
According to officials, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded to a house fire in the 6500 block of 2nd Avenue South at approximately 2:58 p.m. on Thursday.
Fire crews located Abercrombie inside the residence and quickly removed him from the structure.
He was transported to UAB Hospital, where he was treated for severe smoke inhalation.
Despite medical efforts, Abercrombie’s condition worsened, and he was pronounced dead on Saturday at 4:42 p.m., two days after the fire.
Fire officials are continuing to investigate the cause and origin of the blaze, while the Birmingham Police Department is examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities have not released additional details at this time.
Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.