The Brief
- Sources say a man has been charged in connection with the death of Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.
- Altman died after reportedly falling through a floor while battling an apartment fire in Rogers Park.
- Visitation and funeral services are scheduled for next week on the city’s Southwest Side.
CHICAGO – A man has been charged in connection with the death of a Chicago firefighter who was injured while battling a fire earlier this week, according to sources.
Sources say the person charged has been identified as Sheaves Slate, who was arrested multiple times last year on allegations of drug possession and retail theft.
The backstory:
Chicago firefighter Michael Altman, 32, was hurt late Monday morning after responding to a fire at a four-story apartment building in the 1700 block of West North Shore Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood.…