PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (KMOV) – A Du Quoin firefighter who suffered injuries after a wall collapsed on him while battling a blaze at a Pinckneyville, Illinois business has died.
Corey Shaw, 22, was the son of Du Quoin Fire Chief Bob Shaw, officials say. Corey Shaw served as a firefighter since July 2010.
The fire broke out at the Antique Mall about 3:30 p.m. on Friday, officials say. The vacant Kunz Opera House adjacent to the business also caught fire.
It is unclear what started the fire, but lightning is being investigated as a possible cause.
The Antique Mall had been around for nearly a century, the mayor says.
Funeral services for Shaw were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on June 22.
