Crime
Two Injured in Carolina Forest Shooting, Police Seek ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect
CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. – Authorities are searching for a suspect identified as 17-year-old Liz Moore following a shooting in the Southgate community near Hidden Creek Lane on Thursday.
The Horry County Police Department (HCPD) reported that two individuals were injured in the incident, which has prompted a heightened police response in the area.
The suspect, described as a Black male wearing black sweatpants, a gray hoodie, and sporting dreadlocks, is considered “armed and dangerous.”
Residents are advised not to approach the suspect and to contact law enforcement immediately if they have any information on his whereabouts.
According to the HCPD, the incident appears to have been “isolated,” and those directly involved in the shooting have been located.
However, the investigation remains active, and law enforcement officials are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the event.
As a precaution, Carolina Forest Elementary School and Creative Beginnings briefly implemented lockdown procedures due to their proximity to the shooting.
These measures were lifted after it was deemed safe, and no students or staff were harmed.
The HCPD has assured the community that a thorough investigation is underway and has increased patrols in the Southgate area while they search for the suspect.
Residents should expect a continued law enforcement presence in the coming days.
Anyone with information about Liz Moore or the incident is urged to contact the Horry County Police Department immediately. Further updates will be provided as new details emerge.
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Friday afternoon in a parking lot outside a Little Caesars restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
The victim has been named as Stevens Jeffrey, 29, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road near Rockwell Street at approximately 1:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Preliminary reports indicate that Jeffrey was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle.
An armed individual exited that vehicle and opened fire, striking Jeffrey multiple times in the face and body.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene, where Jeffrey was pronounced dead. He was discovered inside his vehicle with his two young children, ages 4 and 6, who were unharmed.
Both children were transported to Stroger Hospital for precautionary evaluation.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a Little Caesars restaurant, where investigators recovered multiple shell casings and placed numerous evidence markers on the ground.
As of Friday evening, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Four Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. Police have not released information on a possible motive.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this homicide to contact Chicago Police or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.