Oak Lawn Man Charged in Chicago 7-Eleven Shooting After Robbery

Suspect arrested a month after allegedly shooting victim who confronted him outside convenience store

Apr. 16, 2026 at 2:05pm

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An extreme close-up of a single spent bullet casing on a dark concrete surface, lit by a harsh, direct camera flash, conceptually representing the violence of the crime scene.A violent robbery and shooting outside a Chicago convenience store exposes the ongoing challenge of reducing gun violence in urban areas.Chicago Today

A 30-year-old Oak Lawn man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a 31-year-old man multiple times outside a 7-Eleven in Chicago's Loop neighborhood last month. Police say the suspect, Jaquell Hayes, robbed the 7-Eleven store and then shot the victim when he confronted Hayes outside the store.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the ongoing issue of violent crime in Chicago, particularly robberies and shootings that occur in public places. The arrest of the suspect a month after the incident also raises questions about the pace of police investigations and the ability to quickly apprehend suspects in such cases.

The details

According to police, on March 13 around 10:41 p.m., Jaquell Hayes entered a 7-Eleven in the 100 block of West Adams Street in Chicago's Loop and began taking items from the shelves. Hayes then exited the store and shot a 31-year-old man who had confronted him, seriously injuring the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Hayes fled the scene but was arrested on Tuesday in Oak Lawn. He has been charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder.

  • On March 13 around 10:41 p.m., the incident occurred outside the 7-Eleven in Chicago's Loop.
  • Jaquell Hayes was arrested on Tuesday, about a month after the shooting.

The players

Jaquell Hayes

A 30-year-old man from Oak Lawn, Illinois who has been charged with attempted first-degree murder for the shooting outside the 7-Eleven.

31-year-old man

The victim who was shot multiple times by Hayes after confronting him outside the 7-Eleven store.

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What’s next

Hayes is due in court for a detention hearing on Thursday.

The takeaway

This incident underscores the ongoing challenge of reducing violent crime, particularly robberies and shootings, in major urban areas like Chicago. The arrest of the suspect a month later also raises questions about the pace of police investigations and the ability to quickly apprehend suspects in such cases.