Lincoln Square Bar Owner Killed

By Lindsey Miller in News on Oct 5, 2009 7:00PM

A Lincoln Square bar owner was found severely beaten in the alley behind his bar early Sunday morning. According to the Chicago Tribune, bar owner Robert Gonzales, 69, stayed behind at O'Lanagan's - located at 2335 W. Montrose Ave. - after closing time at 3:00 a.m. to clean up. Police found him in the alley less than two hours later after the burglar alarm at the business had been tripped. Gonzales was brought to the hospital, where he died Sunday evening after suffering severe lacerations to his head.

Bar regulars said Saturday night was a quiet night at the decades-old bar - there were about eight customers the whole night - and that Gonzales - remembered by friends and bar patrons as friendly - often stayed late to clean up. Police said it was unclear whether the owner had been robbed, and they weren't sure of the weapon used in the attack or a motive.