A man was fatally shot Friday inside the Cudahy convenience store where he worked.
Deputies were called at 4:50 a.m. to the Circle K store in the 5000 block of Clara Street and Wilcox Avenue where they found the victim inside, said homicide Lt. Patricia Thomas.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said a black sedan was seen leaving the scene after the shooting.
The owner of the convenience store told ABC7 the victim was an employee of the store, and the shooting was believed to have occurred during an attempted robbery. It was unclear if anything was actually stolen.
Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 and tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.