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Arshad Vahora, 19, was shot and killed on December 28, 2017, during an attempted armed robbery at the Clark gas station in Dolton, Illinois. Arshad was working at his father’s business when assailants entered the store, opened fire and fled on foot. A co-worker, 55-year-old Syed Baquar Hussain, was critically injured and taken to Christ Hospital and survived. Officers responding to a 911 call found both victims unresponsive.

Surveillance footage and witness accounts were used in the investigation; the cash register appeared untouched, suggesting the motive might not have been purely financial. Derrick Fils, 45, turned himself in and was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. Two other men, Julian Upshaw, 21, and Eric Brewer, 45, were also charged; court filings indicated Upshaw fired while masked and Brewer was seen driving a silver pickup that dropped Upshaw off. Phone records linked Brewer and Fils near the time of the shooting, and a $12,000 reward was offered for information leading to a conviction.

Does anyone have information about Arshad, the gas station, or that night that could help the investigation?