Fatal fire at former Park Jefferson apartments

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - South Bend dispatched confirmed a call came in at 6:03 Sunday morning about an apartment fire at Park Jefferson apartments.

The apartment building is located on the 300 block of Rue Rabelais Street.

Fire crews, Metro Homicide Unit, and the St.Joe Coroners were at the scene and confirmed that a man's body was found inside.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m. to determine the cause of death and the family has been notified.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.

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