That was a tragedy that took place in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood last January, when the employee of a convenience store was murdered during the robbery attempt. Mohammad Suleumen Almomani, 43, was gunned down outside the Half Moon grocery store in the 300 block of East 79th Street. On January 9th, at about 10:16 p.m., Almomani had just finished his shift and sat in his vehicle when an armed man approached him with evil intentions.
Almomani fought valiantly to defend himself and resist the attack, but during the altercation, he was shot in the head. The incident shocked this close-knit community and mourned the loss of such a committed soul. The store owner, Rami Kanann, said Almomani had three children and had just moved to the United States from Jordan about five months before the shooting. He also used to be a police officer in his native country.
A suspect was taken into custody by police after a full-fledged investigation into the crime. Jimmy Smith, 45, of Chicago was arrested Friday in the 9400 block of South Lafayette Avenue. He now faces grave legal jeopardy: charges filed against him include one felony count for first-degree murder, another felony count for murder, and a third felony count for armed robbery in which a firearm is discharged. Police in Chicago have identified Smith as the gunman who murdered Almomani.
