Sonnie Martin has been charged with first-degree murder, manufacturing/delivering 30-500 grams of cannabis, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, CPD said Sunday.
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Police said Martin was arrested about 1:05 a.m. Friday in the 7600-block of South Marshfield Avenue moments after shooting and killing a woman in the 7700-block of South Bishop Street.
CPD previously said the woman was 46 years old.
She was found unresponsive in a bed with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police had said a person was seen running from the back of a residence and was taken into custody. A handgun was found in the area where police took the person into custody, police said.
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Martin also had suspected narcotics on him, CPD said.
He was due in court Sunday.
Area Two detectives are investigating.
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