Crime
41-year-old man dead after shooting in Plymouth, suspect arrested
No further details, including the identities of the victim and suspect, have been released at this time.
UPDATE: The victim, identified as 41-year-old Brent Berkley of Plymouth, was involved in a minor crash with 23-year-old David Jerome.
A physical altercation ensued, leading to the fatal shooting.
Jerome was arrested at the scene and has been charged with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, reckless endangerment of a child, and other firearm-related offenses.
His 18-month-old child was present in his vehicle during the incident.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Jerome is scheduled to be arraigned in Plymouth District Court on Monday.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
A 41-year-old man was fatally shot in a parking lot on Middle Street in Plymouth on Friday evening.
Plymouth Police responded to the incident around 5:45 PM.
Upon arrival, officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth, where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect involved in the shooting was apprehended at the scene without incident.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
No further details, including the identities of the victim and suspect, have been released at this time.
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.