A liquor store clerk in the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago was seriously injured in an attempted robbery yesterday evening. Two armed suspects entered the store on the 6300 block of North California Avenue, leading to a violent altercation with the 44-year-old clerk, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
ABC7 Chicago details the ordeal began at approximately 10:38 p.m. when the suspects demanded money and a physical conflict ensued. The clerk was struck in the head with a glass bottle and then gunfire broke out. The suspects then managed to escape.
The critically injured clerk was rushed to St. Francis Medical Center and Area Three detectives are investigating the crime.
