Crime
2 killed in Montgomery shooting
Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident involving individuals known to each other.
Two men were fatally shot in Montgomery, Alabama, early Friday morning.
Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the 500 block of North Eastern Boulevard around 1:57 AM on a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, they discovered 29-year-old Jeroderick Bell and 30-year-old Devin Ligon, both Montgomery residents, suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Both victims were subsequently pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Authorities believe the shooting was an isolated incident involving individuals who knew each other.
The Montgomery Police Department is actively investigating the double homicide.
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The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.