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West Ridge Liquor Store Owner, A Refugee From Iraq, Shot And Killed During Armed Robbery Attempt

Salim Khamo, 66, owned J & K Food & Liquor for 17 years.

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Khamo was taken to Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in critical condition Monday night and was later pronounced dead.
Khamo was taken to Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in critical condition Monday night and was later pronounced dead. (CBS)

By Asal Rezaei and Megan Hickey, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A liquor store owner was shot and killed during an armed robbery attempt Monday night in the West Ridge neighborhood.

Police said the robber rode a bike to J & K Food & Liquor in the 6300 block of North Western Avenue shortly before 10 p.m., and pointed a gun at the owner, 66-year-old Salim Khamo, demanding money.

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