Man killed in shooting at Grand Crossing gas station after fight, Chicago police say
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A 40-year-old man was killed in a shooting at a gas station early Wednesday morning on Chicago's South Side, police said.
The man became involved in an argument with another person at a BP gas station in the 7400 block of South Stony Island Avenue in the city's Grand Crossing neighborhood around 1:15 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.
Employees said the shooting happened outside the convenience store at the gas station, where only one overnight clerk was inside. The entire incident was captured on security cameras.
They said a woman was in the store to buy something when a man who did not appear to know her approached. The woman didn't seem interested, and after that, the employees said another man got involved — seemingly on her behalf.
But even as the woman tried to leave, a quarrel between the two men continued. As the quarrel escalated, police said the other person pulled out a gun and opened fire.
The victim was struck several times in his body, and the shooter fled in a white vehicle.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. He has not been identified as officials are still trying to notify his next of kin.
Employees did not want to speak on camera but said they're upset by the murder that happened just feet from their door.
No one was in custody late Wednesday. Wentworth Area detectives are investigating.
