Robbins man charged in connection with shooting outside suburban bar

Demitri Boykin, 37, of Robbins, was charged August 1 with attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Demitri Boykin

Cook County Sheriff’s Office

A 37-year-old man was charged Thursday in connection with a shooting that injured two people outside of a bar in suburban Robbins.

Demitri Boykin, of Robbins, faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

An investigation found that July 6, Boykin allegedly shot at two people, a 33-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, after a short confrontation with the man in the parking lot of the Cozy Corner Bar, 3702 W. 139th St. in Robbins, police said.

Boykin’s bond was set at $250,000, police said. His next court date has been scheduled for August 21.

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