Suspected arson at Bridgeport apartment leaves woman dead, girl injured – NBC Chicago

A woman was killed and a girl was injured when someone set fire to a Bridgeport apartment early Saturday, police said.

According to Chicago police, the apartment building in the 3100 block of South Green Street caught fire when someone threw an incendiary device through the window around 2:20 a.m.

A 54-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a 12-year-old girl was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

No arrests were made.

The Chicago Fire Department’s arson unit is investigating.