Chicago shooting: Pizza delivery driver killed in Auburn Gresham armed robbery ID'd by family

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 40-year-old pizza delivery driver was shot and killed during an armed robbery in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Friday morning, Chicago police said.

Crime tape surrounded the Auburn Gresham alley where a dark gray Toyota Prius could be seen with it's doors wide open and it's flashers on.

Officers responded to the 7800-block of South Laflin Street at about 2:24 a.m. and found a man, identified by his family as Orlando Talavera, inside of a vehicle with wounds to the back and face, police said. Talavera was transported to Advocate Christ Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Talavera's family said he was single, had no children and moved to Chicago from Mexico two decades ago. They described him as a hard worker who had been delivering for Barraco's Pizza in Evergreen Park for the past several years.

A Barraco's Pizza manager confirmed Talavera worked for them as a delivery driver, saying they considered Talavera family. They have no public comment.

A neighbor who does not want ABC7 to use her name said she never heard the shots.

"It is so sad," she said. "It's so sad and like I said, we need all the law enforcement we can get here. This is terrible!"

Neighbors say there are several abandoned buildings on the block, and it's possible someone lured the delivery driver to the neighborhood with the intention of robbing him. Sources say police found his wallet on the ground.

At this point it is unclear what, if anything, was taken, or if Talavera was lured to an occupied or vacant building near the alley. The pizza was still sitting in his car with the doors open and lights flashing when police arrived.

"You have more abandoned buildings in communities than you have people actually living in and it's so sad," the neighbor said. "So if that were to happen, I'm not a bit surprised."

Police said sometimes delivery drivers will call officers for an escort to make a delivery. This driver did not have one.

No one is in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating.

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