{"id":59645,"date":"2025-07-12T13:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T13:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/59645\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T13:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T13:15:10","slug":"lontray-clark-to-face-murder-arson-charges-in-court-for-austin-chicago-fire-that-killed-4-at-north-and-laramie-avenues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/59645\/","title":{"rendered":"Lontray Clark to face murder, arson charges in court for Austin, Chicago fire that killed 4 at North and Laramie avenues"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO (WLS) — The suspect in a deadly fire<\/a> in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is due in court on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Chicago police, with help from Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives officials, arrested 23-year-old Lontray Clark<\/a> in Springfield earlier this week. Investigators say he intentionally started the apartment fire that left four people dead on June 26.<\/p>\n

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Clark is facing first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, arson and other charges in connection with the fire that erupted on West North and North Laramie avenues, prompting a sizable response.<\/p>\n

Last month, family members identified some of the victims<\/a> to ABC7, including 27-year-old Destiny Henry, 32-year-old Gina Brown Henry and her 5-year-old son, Jayceon.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO | <\/strong>Boy, 5, fighting for his life after alleged Austin arson attack kills mom: ‘He is in so much pain’<\/a><\/p>\n

Community members identified the man killed as Brad Cummings. He was the editor of The Austin Voice, founded in 1985.<\/p>\n

Reverend George Smith Jr., who was related to three of the victims, said he is struggling to understand how someone could do this.<\/p>\n

“We’re grateful, but, however, that still cannot replace the lives that were lost of this senseless crime,” Smith said.<\/p>\n

READ MORE |<\/strong> Father speaks out after son killed in NW Side stabbing, fire; ex-wife charged<\/a><\/p>\n

Six other people were rescued from the building, and some of them were hospitalized.<\/p>\n

The American Red Cross says the large fire displaced more than two dozen people.<\/p>\n

Clark is set to appear at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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