Evergreen Park police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:45 p.m. Thursday to a report of an armed robbery and/or person shot at the Walgreens parking lot at 8700 South Kedzie Avenue.
A male victim was found dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot. The man may have been the victim of an attempted armed robbery by three male/black offenders. Police received a report that all three male/black subjects were armed and that one of the offenders may have been armed with an AK-47 or similar weapon.
Recently, on December 21, 2016, police in south suburban Dolton responded to two armed robberies involving two male/black offenders, including one who was armed with an AK-47 with a banana clip. The first robbery occurred about 8:08 p.m., and the second robbery occurred about 9:12 p.m.
The South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is assisting the Evergreen Park Police Department at the scene and with the follow up investigation.
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