BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) Police are searching for the gunman who fatally shot a 50-year-old Alsip man inside a west suburban Berwyn restaurant Thursday morning.
Police said they responded to the Jelly Jam Restaurant and Pancake House at the intersection of Highland Ave. and W. Cermak Rd. after receiving several 911 calls around 11:30 a.m.
Police found a man shot inside the restaurant. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but his injuries were too severe and he could not be resuscitated.
The Cook County Medical Examiner s office identified the victim as Clarence Hendrix, 50, of Alsip.
The suspect fled the restaurant on foot. Police said he was spotted running through a neighbor s yard, but managed to get away.