Suspect indicted for arson, murder in death of Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer
Several Chicago firefighters were in court on Tuesday as Cook County prosecutors announced the formal indictment of the man accused in the arson death of CFD Capt. David Meyer.
Charles K. Green, 44, was charged last month with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the garage fire that killed Meyer on the West Side on April 23. At his latest court appearance on Tuesday, prosecutors said a grand jury had indicted Green on the same charges.
At least a dozen firefighters were in court to support Meyer and his family as Green appeared in court.
Meyer, 54, was among the firefighters who responded to the garage fire last month in the 5500 block of West Crystal Street.
After the fire was put out, the garage collapsed and a beam struck Meyer, killing him.
Investigators have said Green was seen on video surveillance alone in the alley before the fire started, with a glowing object in his hand that appeared to be an open flame.
Green lives just 12 lots east of the home where the fire happened.
Meyer was a 29-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department.
Green is being held at the Cook County Jail as he awaits trial.
