{"id":619928,"date":"2026-02-27T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/619928\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:54:11","slug":"brainerd-chicago-shooting-bobby-martin-charged-after-antoine-alexander-fatally-shot-in-parking-lot-on-south-ashland-avenue-cpd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/619928\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainerd, Chicago shooting: Bobby Martin charged after Antoine Alexander fatally shot in parking lot on South Ashland Avenue: CPD"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO (WLS) — Murder charges have been filed against the suspect in a South Side shooting<\/a> that may have involved two co-workers.<\/p>\n

Bobby Martin, 26, was arrested after the gunfire Tuesday at 94th and Ashland, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n

Employees from a nearby business told ABC7 Martin and the victim both worked for a security company.<\/p>\n

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The victim died after he was shot in a South Side parking lot<\/a> this week, officials said.<\/p>\n

The suspect was taken into in custody after the victim was shot Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n

Police said the shooting happened in the Brainerd neighborhood’s 9400-block of South Ashland Avenue around 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

A known person approached a 32-year-old man, took out a handgun and fired shots, police said. The victim, shot in the stomach, was transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition. He later died, officials said.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 32-year-old Antoine Alexander. He died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, and his death was being investigate as a homicide.<\/p>\n

Investigators were staged near a Page Security parking lot on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Employees from a nearby business say the shooting happened after an altercation between two Page Security employees.<\/p>\n

One of the employees told ABC7 they ran for cover after they witnessed the shooting. They said the shooter ran away.<\/p>\n

Police recovered a gun from the scene. CPD later confirmed that one person was taken into custody.<\/p>\n

Area detectives are investigating.<\/p>\n

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