Gunman kills Chicago liquor store owner during attempted robbery, flees on foot
J & K Food and Liquor store owner, Salim Khamo, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago. The suspect remains at-large. (Courtesy: Chicago Police)
Chicago police released surveillance video of a gunman who is wanted in the fatal shooting of a liquor store owner on Monday night.
Salim Khamo, a refugee from Iraq who was due to retire next month, was working behind the counter of the J & K Food and Liquor store in the 6300 Block of North Western Avenue when the suspect entered just before 10 p.m., FOX32 Chicago reported.
The suspect brandished a handgun and demanded money before shooting the victim, police said.
Khamo, who held a Firearm Owner's Identification card due to the wave of crime in Chicago, was struck in the chest but managed to return fire, the report said. The suspect fled the scene empty-handed.
Salim Khamo was a refugee from Iraq who was due to retire next month, FOX32 Chicago reported. (Family via FOX32 Chicago WFLD)
Khamo was rushed to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.
A gunman entered J & K Food and Liquor just before 10 p.m. in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood and fatally shot store owner Salim Khamo. (Chicago Police Department)
The store owner is survived by his wife, three children and seven grandchildren, the station reported. Khamo and his family came to the U.S. from Iraq as refugees and hoped to start a new life.
Police said the suspected gunman was seen riding a bicycle to the store. He fled on foot following the shooting. (Chicago Police Department)
"The store was a testament to his honest work and he was so proud of all the risks he took to provide more for his family," his son, Siefar Khamo, told the Chicago Sun-Times.
"Nothing brought him more joy than to watch his family continue to grow in the new life he had started here for them," his son said. "His grandkids were his light and joy. They could brighten his smile every time they saw him."
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Authorities asked anyone with information about the suspect or the homicide to contact police.
