at officer is clifton lewis engaged the individual and was murdered >> shot in the head and rushed to stroke her hospital where hundreds of chicago police officers have learned he died. police department but community batt but police say officer clifton lewis behind the counter when the robbers opened fire we doing surveillance video say both suspects wearing masks sources said the ban off with the officer's gun and badge if you weeks ago incident at the same store where police officer fired shots at would-be robbers police looking into the possibility last night's shooting retaliation. had been with the force eight years at current op 81 commendations at 6 ft. 5 in. tall described as gentle giant. police said to have received dozens of tips more help from public especially people who live in austin. $10,000 reward offered for information leading to a rest and conviction money put up by chicago police memorial foundation. also giving officer clifton lewis family $50,000 also meet with family for a funeral abridgments 100 club hopping out with his daughter's college tuition outpouri

a few minutes ago they lowered a purple flag which they call a morning flag in honor of clifton lewis. residents and neighbors that we spoke to earlier say he was a great guy and they share the same sentiments as his fellow officers here. >> he didn't bother anybody. he just kept to himself. he had two dogs you would see him walking his dog that night. >> neighbors of the 41 year-old officer said he made a living in the west side neighborhood safer when he moved in about one year ago. he helped to reduce violence there almost immediately. the eight year veteran of the force was unable to avoid a violent encounter during a robbery last night where he worked as a security guard. the off-duty officer was pronounced dead at stroger hospital were 200 fellow officers gathered last night as word of his passing spread. this morning near his home squad cars remained parked. neighbors say he was engaged and kept to himself but his mere presence in the neighborhood rock comfort to many of his neighbors. >> he was a good neighbor on the block. everybody knows him. he is respected. i'm just sorry

officer clifton was was working as a security guard and a 24 hour convenience store and two men walked in and rob the place and shot him. the officer was taken to hospital where he later died. lewis veteran of the chicago police department. and work on the national september 11th memorial museum has been on hold because of a budget dispute. new york city mayor michael bloomberg said the this deadly delay the opening. the museum was scheduled to open on the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks. they blame it on this agreement with the port authority of new york and new jersey which are responsible for a portion of the project's funding. the mayor did not say when the work on the museum would start up again. >>justine: workers in allentown pennsylvania could begin digging upgrade-- digging up graves at a historic cemetery because of a huge sinkhole that measures 50 ft. long and 30 ft. wide. hundreds of the grave date back to the 1800's and many belong to civil war veterans. also dozens of homes nearby were evacuated because of this sinkhole. the last trading day of the year we want to do a big update. the market is currently down 256. the markets will be closed on monday because