A 20-year-old man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Hendrick Robinson, 59, during what police describe as a robbery attempt on the 400 block of Richard Gordon Hatcher Boulevard in Gary. Keiont Lamar Martin was named as the only person charged as of Monday, with his first court appearance scheduled the same day, and he remains the sole suspect formally charged in the case so far.
Police said Martin shot and killed Robinson during the attempted robbery on October 19, according to CBS News. The charges against Martin have been described differently across reports: the CBS News account states he was charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted armed robbery and one count of attempted robbery, while countryherald.com reports that Martin faces murder, robbery, attempted robbery and two firearm enhancements. Per the Country Herald, he was charged Saturday, October 24, in connection with the killing.
Details Surrounding the Shooting
According to the charges, the robbery attempt and shooting may have involved one or two other men, though no additional suspects have been identified or charged. Martin is incarcerated at the Lake County Jail, the Gary Police Department announced, per the same countryherald.com account. The case remains under investigation by the Lake County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force, the outlet notes.
Robinson was 59 years old at the time of his death, which occurred on the 400 block of Richard Gordon Hatcher Boulevard in Gary. As is standard in criminal cases, Martin is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court, per the article from countryherald.com.
Pattern of Robbery-Related Violence in Gary
A separate case involved a 31-year-old man who told police he was shot in the head during an attempted robbery early one Friday in the city's Horace Mann neighborhood, according to nwitimes.com. That case is not confirmed to be connected to Robinson's killing.
As of Monday, no additional details about Martin's scheduled court appearance, any entered plea, or a set bond amount have been made public. The investigation into the full circumstances of the robbery attempt, including the involvement of any other participants, continues under the Lake County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force.
