Arrest made in August murder

Arrest made in August murder

A 30-year-old man from Norcoss, Ga., has been arrested and extradited to Illinois, where he faces charges of first-degree murder in the Aug. 10 murder of a North Side man.

A news affairs spokesperson told the Defender that Jerome Martinez was arrested recently in Norcross and charged with the murder of Samuel Percival, of the 7300 block of North Ridge. Percival was shot to death while in a barber shop in the 7100 block of North Clark, sustaining fatal wounds to the face and head.

Martinez is facing first-degree murder charges. Police said the assailant was known to the victim and a verbal altercation led to the shooting.

In an …