South Side Store Clerk Killed in Shootout With Robbery Suspects

A store clerk was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with a group of robbers Friday in Park Manor on the South Side.

Four males entered the store about 1:45 p.m. in the first block of East 71st Street and took cash from the register by force, Chicago police said.

As the clerk took out his own gun and fired shots, the robbers returned fire and struck the clerk in the chest, police said.