ALTON, Ill. — The man killed in a house fire Wednesday evening in Alton, Illinois, was identified on Friday.
The Alton Police Department said it received a call regarding a house fire at about 9 p.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Sunset Avenue.
The Alton Fire Department extinguished the fire and found a man deceased inside the home.
He was identified Friday by the Madison County coroner as 71-year-old James Tanner, of Alton.
According to a press release, an autopsy concluded that he died due to smoke inhalation.
Detectives with Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division are conducting an investigation. The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Madison County Coroner’s Office and the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office are assisting with the investigation.
If you have any information to provide regarding this investigation, contact the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at (618) 463-3505 ext. 634.
