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.
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.