Victims of the Sept. 30 shooting outside Oakbrook Center drove to the Oakbrook Terrace Police Department after a robbery attempt turned deadly in the mall parking lot.

The suspect in the case, Chance Jamerson, 29, of Chicago, will remain in jail after a DuPage County judge denied her pretrial release, according to a DuPage County State's Attorney's Office news release first reported by Shaw Local. Jamerson faces three counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony carrying up to 15 years in prison.

Officers from Elmhurst, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace assisted Oak Brook police at the scene on Sept. 30, Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said at a news conference that day, DuPage Community News reported.

Prosecutors allege Jamerson coordinated the robbery by text message with Justin Hill, 28, of Dolton, who was killed in the confrontation.

The scheme started when the driver of a black Mercedes arranged with Jamerson and two others to go to Oakbrook Center to buy four limited-edition Swatch watches, bringing $2,000 for the purchases. The watches were priced at about $448 each plus tax, Patch reported. Jamerson rode in the Mercedes.

At about 12:01 p.m. on Sept. 30, the Mercedes pulled into a parking stall near the L.L. Bean store at 2202 Oakbrook Center. Minutes later, a white Nissan Rogue driven by Hill pulled behind the Mercedes and blocked it in, according to the news release.

Hill exited the Rogue, opened the rear passenger door, pointed a gun at the occupants and announced a robbery. The Mercedes driver got out and wrestled Hill for the weapon. Jamerson allegedly jumped from the back seat to help Hill, prosecutors said.

The driver took the gun from Hill and fired, striking both Hill and Jamerson. Hill was pronounced dead in the parking lot. Jamerson was taken to an area hospital.

The victims then drove the Mercedes to the Oakbrook Terrace Police Department, where officers found them a short time later. Jamerson allegedly got into Hill's Nissan and drove around the mall parking lot before Oak Brook police arrested her at the scene.

Police recovered a Springfield 9 mm pistol from the Mercedes and shell casings from the parking lot.

Prosecutors said text messages show Jamerson fed Hill the group's location and the type of car they were in before the robbery. At about 12:05 p.m., she allegedly texted Hill, "Block car in decent," and, "Im help u get everything tho." Hill approached the Mercedes with the gun minutes later.

The Mercedes driver will not be charged. Illinois law authorizes the use of deadly force to prevent a forcible felony, the State's Attorney's Office said.

DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in the news release that Jamerson and Hill allegedly arranged to rob a man of roughly $2,000 and two other people of their personal property at gunpoint. Berlin said violent crime is dangerous and unpredictable, and everyone involved is put at risk when a firearm is used.

Strockis also credited the department's license plate reader cameras with helping police locate suspect vehicles quickly after the shooting, according to Shaw Local's earlier reporting. Three people were taken into custody shortly after the shooting but released without charges by Oct. 2.

Jamerson's next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 23 in DuPage County.