Omaha Firefighters Discover Man's Body In Building Fire

16th & Cuming Streets

CREATED Oct. 6, 2012 - UPDATED: Nov. 6, 2012

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Omaha, NE - Omaha firefighters make a gruesome discovery.  They were called to a building fire at 16th & Cuming Streets around 4:25 Tuesday morning. 

Fire crews reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the building when they arrived.  Once inside, firefighters found a man's body. 

It took crews about an hour to get the flames under control.  Investigators are now trying to determine how the fire started, and how the man died.  The building, which used to be a Tavern, had been up for sale.