Police did not immediately specify how much merchandise was taken or its value.
One of the robbers was wearing a dark hoodie, another a white T-shirt, police said. A clothing description for the third robber was not available.
The robbers fled west down an alley in a silver four-door sedan, of which police captured a surveillance image.Police remained at the scene as of just after 4 p.m., and a large area was cordoned off by crime scene tape. The store employee who was shot was taken to an area hospital in critical, but stable condition. Advocate Christ Medical Center is right across the street from the jewelry store, but it is not clear if the employee was taken there.In:Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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