Pizza Delivery Driver Dies A Day After Shooting

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Shot in the head during a robbery attempt early Monday, a pizza delivery driver has died.

Abylbek Yzabekov, 31, was making a delivery in the 5400 block of North East River Road around 12:20 a.m. Monday, when two men walked up and announced a robbery. One of the suspects shot the victim in the head.

A friend of the Yzabekov was waiting in his car at the time, but was not harmed.

The two attackers fled the scene without taking any money.

Yzabekovwas taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in critical condition. He was pronounced dead at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

The family has set up a gofundme page to help pay for the funeral services.

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