Store Worker Fatally Shot Trying To Prevent Shoplifting

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An employee was shot and killed while trying to stop a person from shoplifting on the South Side.

The victim was working at a Family Dollar store in the 7900 block of South Ashland in Auburn Gresham when he was shot around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

When confronted, the shoplifter pulled out a gun and opened fire, hitting the worker in the chest, police said.

The 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Customers said the victim was Jquinn McCune, the store's manager.

"I'm so sorry this happened to him," said Matthew Hobson. "I mean, he was a great, great inspiration to the young people in the neighborhood. He tried to get along with everybody, looked out for everybody."

The man who fired the shots fled on foot in unknown direction