Jordanian shot dead after refusing to sell cigarettes to teenager
Chicago: A Jordanian man was shot and killed inside a tobacco shop in Chicago after refusing to sell cigarettes to a 17-year-old customer who could not provide identification, according to the victim’s family. The man, identified as Mohammed Faiq, was working at the shop when the teenager entered at about 9.27pm on Thursday and asked to buy cigarettes, family members said. Get updated faster and…
In Chicago, a Jordanian man named Mohammed Faiq was shot and killed inside a tobacco shop, according to his family. The incident occurred on Thursday evening when a 17-year-old customer entered the shop without providing identification. Faiq refused to sell cigarettes to the underage teenager, requesting proof of age. Displeased with the refusal, the teenager left the shop but returned shortly after, allegedly opening fire on Faiq, striking him in the throat.
The bullet exited through his neck, resulting in Faiq's death due to his injuries. Authorities in the US have identified the suspected gunman and are actively working to locate and apprehend him.
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