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Obbie Sanders Detained Without Bond in Cabrini-Green Shooting

Held without bond since his July 5 arrest, Sanders will return to court July 23 with investigators continuing to build their case.

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Overview

  • The victim, identified as 46-year-old Darrin O. Carter by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, was shot in the back inside his vehicle just after 9:45 a.m. on July 5 near the 800 block of North Cambridge Avenue.
  • Obbie Sanders, 49, was arrested about 30 minutes after the shooting on the East Wacker Drive ramp following a brief getaway in his vehicle.
  • Sanders faces first-degree murder charges, additional counts of murder, multiple misdemeanors including fleeing from officers and operating without insurance, and two traffic citations.
  • At a July 8 detention hearing, Cook County Judge John Hock ordered Sanders held without bond and set his next court appearance for July 23.
  • Area Three detectives are continuing to gather surveillance and witness evidence as part of a broader citywide surge in gun violence investigations.