Slain man identified in Carpenterville robbery, two still sought
Authorities have identified a robber who was shot and killed by a computer store employee in Carpentersville as Kenyon Slater, 37, of Chicago.
Police are still searching for two other people involved in the Wednesday night armed robbery of Oscarin's Computer store, 1646 Ravine Ave., and are urging people with information to call (847) 551-3481.
Slater and another man entered the computer store at about 7:30 p.m. armed with guns and restrained the store owner and an employee with plastic zip ties.
The two men demanded and took money and struck the employee with a gun after he had broken through the ties.
The employee, who has a concealed carry permit, grabbed his gun and followed the two men into the parking lot.
The two robbers turned around with guns drawn and the employee shot Slater numerous times, killing him, police said. The other robber got into a waiting car, driven by a third man, and sped away.
Carpentersville police said an autopsy was performed Friday on Slater, and even though the preliminary autopsy report was not available, "nothing was observed in the autopsy that would conflict with what is presently known about the incident that lead to Slaters' death."