'Person of interest' in custody after shooting inside suburban Chicago liquor store leaves owner dead

GLENWOOD, Ill. - A "person of interest" has been taken into custody after the owner of a Glenwood liquor store was shot and killed during an altercation inside the business on Monday.

The employee of Emporium Liquors, located at 339 East Glenwood Lansing Road, became involved in an altercation with a gunman around 6:45 p.m., Glenwood Police Chief Derek Peddycord said in a statement.

During the incident, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the employee, who later died from his wounds, Peddycord said.

The Cook County medical examiner identified the victim as 52-year-old Naveen Singh of Chicago Heights. The investigation is ongoing.

Glenwood Mayor Ronald Gardiner released the following statement:

"Our community lost a longtime business owner and friend to many Monday night, due to senseless gun violence. Naveen Singh was a kind man who operated his Emporium Liquor store responsibly and always with a smile. For a dispute with a customer to turn violent makes no sense to us or to his family. At 8pm tonight, a vigil is planned outside the store, 339 E. Glenwood Lansing Rd., to remember someone who was so special to so many. The Glenwood Police Department and South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating and a person of interest is in custody. Law enforcement is confident this was an isolated, tragic incident and while the investigation is ongoing, there is no ongoing danger to the public. Please join us in keeping the Singh family in your prayers during this incredibly difficult time."