Attempted robbery at Evergreen Park Walmart ends with suspect fatally shot by accomplice
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. - A man was killed Saturday night after an attempted robbery at a suburban Walmart parking lot ended when one of the suspects was accidentally shot by an accomplice.
What we know:
Officers were called around 7:50 p.m. to the store at 2500 W. 95th St., where a man told police he was approached by a silver Audi carrying three people. Two men armed with handguns got out and tried to rob him, police said, but during a struggle one of the offenders fired several shots, striking the other.
The group fled in the Audi, and at 8:53 p.m. a man with multiple gunshot wounds was dropped off at a Chicago hospital by a vehicle matching that description. He was later pronounced dead, according to police. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as 18-year-old Justin Bell, of Lynwood.
The other two people who were in the Audi, which had temporary Illinois registration and damage to the front driver’s side, have not been located.
What you can do:
Evergreen Park police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating and ask anyone with information to call 708-422-2144.
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In October, there was another shooting that spilled inside the Evergreen Park Walmart, leaving two people wounded.
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The Source: The information in this report came from the Evergreen Park Police Department, the Cook County medical examiner's office and previous FOX 32 news coverage.