Chicago : A 19-year-old Indian-origin student was shot dead on Thursday during a robbery attempt in the US state of Illinois.
Arshad Vahora, a native of Gujarat’s Nadiad, was shot dead after robbers struck a gas station in Doloton, a village about 30 kilometres from the city of Chicago, CBS reported.
Reports quoted Mr Vahora’s relatives as saying that during the incident he was filling in for a family member, who worked at the gas station. A 55-year-old relative of Mr Vahora, who also worked there, was injured in the incident. He was said to be critical and admitted at the Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The shooting happened at around 11 am (local time) on Thursday at the Clark gas station in Dolton. Chicago Sun Times reported that the gas station is family-owned and operated. Reports said that investigators are now looking for video footage of the shooting.
