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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Carly Behm

Man charged in fatal shooting of student activist

A man was charged in a fatal July 31, 2020, shooting of a student activist in West Rogers Park. | Sun-Times file photo

An 18-year-old man was charged in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old student activist in West Rogers Park on the North Side.

Genove Martin faces a first-degree murder charge and a forcible felony charge, according to Chicago police.

Martin allegedly shot the teen July 31 in the 1900 block of West Granville Avenue, police said. He was identified as Caleb Reed, a student leader advocating to remove police from Chicago Public Schools.

Martin was taken into custody Sunday morning in Park Manor on the South Side, police said. He is due in bond court Tuesday.

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