Chatham store owner shot in attempted holdup





A convenience store owner was recovering late Wednesday after he was shot inside his Chatham neighborhood store during an attempted holdup, police said.




The 66-year-old owner was shot once in the groin by one of two masked bandits who entered the business in the 400 block of East 79th Street at around 7:20 p.m., police said.

After shooting the man, the two thieves ran out of the store without getting any cash, police said.




The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. Police said there were no surveillance cameras inside the store.




Police only had a vague description of the masked men and hadn't made any arrests.