Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has identified Cory Beebe, 37, of Springfield, as the individual who died in a residential structure fire on Friday evening in the 1500 block of South 8th Street.
Preliminary autopsy findings indicate that smoke inhalation was the cause of Mr. Beebe's death. The incident remains under investigation by the Springfield Fire Department, Springfield Police Department, and the Sangamon County Coroner's Office.
Further details will be released as the investigation continues.