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Jermaine Pelt, a Chicago firefighter who died while battling a blaze in the West Pullman neighborhood on Tuesday, April 4, was remembered as a hero.

The bodies of Firefighter Jermaine Pelt and Lt. Jan Tchoryk will be transported from the Medical Examiner's office to funeral homes Friday.

A crowd of dozens of first responders and supporters gathered for separate processions from the Cook County medical examiner’s office to suburban funeral homes.

The cause of death for fallen Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt was revealed by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office on Wednesday afternoon.

At the start of Wednesday evening’s ceremony, a moment of silence was held for the two Chicago firefighters who died in the line of duty in two separate incidents this week. Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, died while battling a fire at a Gold Coast high-rise Wednesday morning, and Firefighter Jermaine Pelt, 49, died Tuesday while fighting a fire in the West Pullman neighborhood.

According to sources, nearly 100 experts are working on the case with compelling evidence currently being processed.

Jermaine Pelt Cause of Death? Chicago Firefighter Passed Away at the age of 49 This news is gaining huge attention from the people and now many people

The Chicago fire Department is mourning after Jan Tchoryk died during a Gold Coast high-rise fire a day after Jermaine Pelt died in West Pullman.

Two Chicago firefighters died within a two-day span battling fires in the city this week, marking an unprecedented situation for the department and the city.

Chicago firefighters Jermaine Pelt, 49, and Jan Tchoryk, 55, both died in the line of duty this week in separate fires that also left four other firefighters injured.