Crime
24-year-old Deiondre Benjamin killed in shooting during St. Martinville High School homecoming game
Deion’Dre Benjamin, a 24-year-old from St. Martinville, has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred near St. Martinville High School on Friday night, just before the school’s homecoming football game.
Zackyric Gardner, 22, of St. Martinville, has been arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with second-degree murder.
Gardner was apprehended in Texas while traveling as a passenger in a vehicle.
The St. Martinville Police Department is continuing its investigation into the incident and anticipates additional arrests.
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.