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Joliet man ordered held in custody after fatal shooting of Hammond Walmart employee

Carlos Ramirez
Senior Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM · 1 min read
Joliet man ordered held in custody after fatal shooting of Hammond Walmart employee — Schaumburg Business news

A 22-year-old Joliet man accused of shooting and killing a woman inside a Hammond Walmart has been ordered to remain in jail.Dorian Robertson appeared before a Lake County judge for his initial hearing after being charged with murder in the death of 21-year-old Dakota Norwood, who was working at the store when she was killed earlier this week.Robertson appeared remotely via Zoom and was appointed a public defender.Hammond Walmart shootingAccording to court documents, surveillance video shows Robertson following Norwood as she stocked shelves at the Walmart on Fifth Avenue in Hammond around 9 a.m.The two eventually got into an argument and physical struggle near a rolling cart. During the altercation, a handgun fell from Robertson onto the floor, court records state.A co-worker briefly intervened and separated the two, but Robertson picked up the gun, approached Norwood and shot her at close range, continuing to fire, according to the court documents.An off-duty police officer working s

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