Man charged with murder, robbery in Aurora

A fourth person has been charged with the murder of an Aurora man who was shot to death in a robbery.

Daniel D. Robinson, 18, of the 1100 block of Fenton Street, Aurora, is charged with murder, attempted murder and armed robbery, according to Kane County court records.

The shooting happened Aug. 20, 2023, in the 1300 block of North Glen Circle.

Police were called around 7:24 p.m. that night to investigate a crash and report of a person shot.

They found 19-year-old Edwin Varela shot, in the car. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The charges allege Robinson shot Varela while trying to rob him of unspecified personal property, and that he fired a gun at a woman. She was not injured.

Varela also is charged with having a gun without a firearm owners identification card.

Robinson’s pretrial detention hearing has been continued to Monday afternoon, at his request, because his family plans to hire a private attorney for him.

The charges were filed Sept. 25, and he was arrested Nov. 4.

In August 2023, Zahmeir Andrews, then 16; another 16-year-old boy; and a 15-year-old boy were charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. Andrews was charged as an adult; his next court date is Jan. 17. The other boys’ cases are in juvenile court, and the status of their cases was not available Friday.