The Cook County Medical Examiner identifies him as 73-year-old Robert Ferris.
A family member says Ferris owns a nearby gas station. She believes he was headed to work when he was killed and that he could have been the victim of a robbery gone bad.
73-year-old man found dead in Chicago
Chicago police say they were called to the 4300 block of North Western Avenue to assist firefighters. That's where they found the victim.
