Chicago saw swift action from law enforcement this week, as police arrested and charged Robert Floyd, 27, after he allegedly fired a gun, critically wounding a 31-year-old man earlier this month. The incident unfolded in the 800 block of E. 87th Pl., a detail highlighted by the Chicago Police Department's official release.
Detained by the Chicago Police and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on February 21, the suspect now faces a felony count for first-degree attempted murder. By the authorities, a second felony count for illegal firearm possession by a felon or parolee and a citation for cannabis possession have been also slapped on him. While Floyd hails from the same neighborhood where the shooting occurred, our city wrestles daily with the tales of young men ensnared in the specter of gun violence.
The detention hearing for Floyd is set for February 22, 2024, at the courthouse located at 2600 S. California. The charges come in response to the shooting on February 6, which left the victim in critical condition.
A police statement provided further detail on the apprehension, conveying that Floyd, identified by witnesses to the shooting, was brought into custody without additional information released.
