Man fatally shot during attempted robbery in Greater Grand Crossing

The man, 43, was in an alley in the 300 block of East 79th Street when someone tried to rob him and fired shots.

Los robos ocurrieron entre las 7:20 y las 8:20 a.m. el jueves, según la policía. | Archivos Sun-Times

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A man was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Greater Grand Crossing Tuesday night, police said.

Shadi Mohammads Uleimen Almomani, 43, was in an alley outside of a convenience store in the 300 block of East 79th Street when another man approached him and tried to rob him, then fired shots around 10:15 p.m., according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Almomani, who police said worked at the store, was shot in the head and he was dead on the scene at 10:30 p.m., officials said.

Detectives are investigating and no one has been arrested.

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