Lincoln Square murder: Chicago police release surveillance video in connection to fatal shooting
CHICAGO - Residents in Lincoln Square are certainly on edge after a vicious murder occurred Wednesday morning in broad daylight.
The victim was shot at least three times, and many are wondering if the incident was random.
Police released surveillance video Thursday morning, which shows the victim, 59-year-old Rae Park, walking out of his apartment building to his minivan.
Just seconds later, a four-door Sedan pulls up in an alley in the 2600 block of West Catalpa Street.
Police said the unidentified gunman got out of the car and announced a robbery. The gunman then shot Park and left the scene.
Park was transported to Saint Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The brazen murder occurred around 7 a.m. At this time, it is unclear if the killer took any of the victim's possessions.
Many neighbors in the area are now on high alert.
"It's terrifying. We have two young kids — a 6-year-old and a 2-year-old," one resident said. "The thought that it was potentially random, and it could've been me, you know my husband, my kids had to find me? That's awful."
The gunman was wearing a dark hoodie with a light-colored logo, dark pants and white gym shoes, according to police.
Anyone with information on the shooting or suspect is asked to call Area Three detectives at (312) 744-8261.
Chicago police released an image of a car that was used in the fatal shooting of a man Monday in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.