Crime
2 dead, 5 injured after shooting on Jarvis Avenue in South Los Angeles
A tragic shooting in South Los Angeles on Friday night left two men dead and five others injured, including a teenage boy, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD).
Deputies responded to reports of gunshot victims around 8:00 p.m. in the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue.
While initial information indicated the incident occurred near Athens Park, the reported address is located several blocks southeast of the park, in close proximity to Barack Obama Charter Elementary School.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered two adult male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both men were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts.
Authorities confirmed that four additional adult male victims and one male juvenile had also sustained gunshot injuries.
All five were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
As of now, no information regarding potential suspects or a motive has been released. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
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.