Second victim from Monday robbery found deceased in car stolen during incident- Suspect in custody 
Evansville Police have arrested EARL B. MARTIN, 38, on several charges related to the Monday night robbery and shooting on the east side.
Police believe MARTIN met with the victims in a parking lot near Green River Rd and Covert Ave around 9:00pm to conduct a drug deal. MARTIN got into a car that had been driven by Brandon Waldroup. MARTIN robbed Waldroup and his passenger, Christopher Hoefling. During the robbery, Waldroup was shot in the neck. Waldroup said MARTIN pulled him out of the car and drove away with Hoefling still in the car.
Police found the stolen car near Washington and Dexter on Tuesday night. A deceased male was found in the car. The deceasd man was identified by the Coroner as Christopher Hoefling. His cause of death remians under investigation.
MARTIN has been booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call EPD or WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME.
Address/Location
Evansville Police Department
15 Northwest Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47708
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
