Accelerant found where man fatally burned, beaten in Portage Park

Police are trying to find out who set a man on fire and beat him in a homicide early Tuesday outside a Volkswagen dealership in Portage Park on the Northwest Side. An accelerant — lighter fluid — was found near the body, according to a police report obtained by the Sun-Times. A resident of a home nearby saw the fire and called 911 and officers found his body outside City Volkswagen, 5330 W. Irving Park Rd., about 12:10 a.m., according to police and sources. The unidentified man, who suffered burns to his body and head injuries, was dead on the scene, police said. No one was arrested. Area 5 detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.