Man fatally shot during armed robbery at liquor store in Auburn Gresham, Chicago police say

ByLissette Nuñez WLS logo
Thursday, January 2, 2025 4:28AM
Man fatally shot during robbery at South Side liquor store: CPD
A 51-year-old man was fatally shot during an armed robbery Wednesday at a liquor store on South Racine in Auburn Gresham, Chicago police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person died after a shooting and robbery Wednesday at a liquor store on the South Side.

The shooting happened around 12:31 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Racine in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, police said.

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According to Chicago police, a man was inside a liquor store along 75th and Racine when two suspects walked in and attempted to rob him. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot him twice.

The 51-year-old victim was shot in the chest and the leg, police said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but he later died.

The victim was identified as 51-year-old Martinez Williams of Chicago, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Officer said.

It's unclear if the suspects got away with any of the victim's belongings.

The store does have surveillance cameras, and police will be looking through them to see if it can help them make an arrest.

No arrests have been made. No further information was immediately available.

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