According to investigators a black man in his 30s entered the Getty gas station, showed a gun and demanded cash.
When police arrived, 42-year-old Noor Khan became ill while being interviewed.
Medics rushed him to the Elmhurst Hospital where he was dead on arrival.
The Medical Examiner's Office said Khan suffered a heart attack, and classified the death as a homicide.
Police were still looking for suspects.
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