Crime
Victims killed by ‘disgruntled” ex employee at Navy Pier identified
Sources told Channel2 NOW that suspect has been taken into custody.
Two men were fatally shot Tuesday afternoon by a former employee of a Navy Pier subcontractor, according to Chief of Patrol Jon Hein, who spoke at a press conference.
The tragic incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near a restricted loading dock area on the north side of Chicago’s Navy Pier at 600 East Grand Avenue, a location not accessible to the general public.
The victims, identified as Antwon Johnson, 47, and Peter Jennings, 51, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Hein described the suspect as a “disgruntled ex-employee,” and police confirmed they have a “person of interest” in mind who is actively being sought in connection to the shooting.
Sources told Channel2 NOW that suspect has been taken into custody.
Following the incident, Navy Pier’s Chief Operating Officer Brian Murphy activated an immediate lockdown alert, sending a shelter-in-place order to the pier’s 70 tenants through an internal communications system.
This precautionary measure has since been lifted, and Murphy emphasized that at no point was the general public at risk.
“This was an isolated incident,” Murphy said, expressing condolences for the employees who lost their lives during what should have been a routine workday.
Chief Hein reinforced this, adding, “The pier is clear now. The pier is safe.”
Authorities are continuing their search for the suspect as they investigate the events leading up to this tragic shooting.
CLEVELAND — A 23-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday morning inside a downtown Cleveland nightclub, according to the Cleveland Division of Police.
Officers were dispatched to Medusa Restaurant and Lounge at approximately 2:30 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire inside the establishment.
Upon arrival, police located a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite emergency response efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the victim as Monte Baker, 23.
Detectives from the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit have taken over the investigation.
At this time, no suspects have been identified or arrested, and authorities have not released details regarding what led up to the shooting or the exact location within the property where the incident occurred.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Additional updates are expected as more details become available.