Autopsy: Man found dead near Red Line station died from cold exposure

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 6, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 6, 2026, 10 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/autopsy-man-found-dead-near-red-line-station-died-from-cold-exposure/

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A 62-year-old man found dead on the South Side near a CTA Red Line train stop died from cold exposure, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy performed Friday determined that Zachary Armistead died from a combination of complications of hypothermia and environmental cold...