Police say two men entered Franja Wines & Liquors in the Ridgewood section around 7:45 pm.
The pair attempted to steal alcohol but were asked to leave.
Once they returned to the store, a store clerk was assaulted.
That's when one of the men, a 20-year-old, was shot in the abdomen. He was eventually taken to Elmhurst Hospital.
The other man fled the scene but was caught a short time later on Putnam Ave.