Chicago man charged with robbing, shooting victim in West Pullman

CBS News Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) – A man is facing charges after shooting another man, leaving him seriously hurt during a robbery in West Pullman earlier this month.

On Tuesday, Martel Erving, 41, was arrested by the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force in the 8500 block of South Crandon Avenue.

Police said he was identified as the person who, on July 4, shot the 25-year-old victim after taking his belongings in the 12000 block of South Union Avenue.

Erving was placed into custody and received three felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and armed robbery.

He is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.