“This was deliberate and intentional in how they approached the two victims,” Koval said. “This was not a random act.”

The assailants were not at the 7-Eleven to rob the store but to kill the intended victim, he said.

“They walked up to the victims, pointed their guns at point-blank range and started unloading,” Koval said.

Police spokesman David Dexheimer said the man who died was near the entryway to the store and was found on the ground in front of the bullet-shattered glass door. The second victim was found on the ground near the gas pumps.

“This is a horrible situation,” 7-Eleven’s corporate office said in a statement. “Our hearts are with the victims and their families, and we are gathering information and working with local law enforcement.”

The shooting comes on the heels of the fatal shootings last week of Riccardo Simms on the city’s Southwest Side and Ciara Philumalee on the North Side. It’s not known if any of the shootings are related.

“The only comfort I have is in each of these three cases, the suspect and victim knew each other at some level,” Koval said. “They were not strangers and the suspects were able to get close to the victims.”