Chicago, IL– Two men were shot and killed Saturday evening after an armed robbery at a business on the city’s Southwest Side.
The crimes happened around 5:49 p.m. at a jewelry store the 3800 block of West 26th Street in Little Village, Chicago police said.
After the offender exited the business, he was in an altercation with two victims, men ages 63 and 25. The suspect shot the two men multiple times and fled southbound on Springfield Avenue in a white SUV, CPD said.
The victims were both taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, and they were both later pronounced dead, police said. Their identities have not yet been released.
A business nearby shared surveillance video of the incident exclusively with ABC7. A man in a Blackhawks hoodie and mask can be seen walking up to the jewelry store right around 5:45 p.m., just before the robbery and shooting.
Within about 30 seconds, the suspect runs outside with some merchandise from the store as two men chase after him. The altercation continued in the middle of the street near oncoming traffic, and then right near the corner of Springfield. The offender could be seen pulling out his gun and shooting both victims. CPD was on scene for hours, taking in evidence, and there are a lot of surveillance cameras in this area.
Police say no one else was hurt by those gunshots that were fired off in the middle of the street. The jewelry store is now closed as it appears those two victims of this shooting were employees of their shop.
No arrests have been made as Chicago police continue to investigate.
To view the video news article provided by ABC 7 News, click here.
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If you have any information regarding this incident or information on this criminal, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.