Crime
Jeremy Keith killed in Holmes County shooting
Authorities in Holmes County are actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
According to Sheriff Willie March, the incident took place at approximately 1:00 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 17.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene following reports of gunfire.
The victim, identified as Jeremy Cornelius Keith, was transported to a nearby hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Keith succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Sheriff March confirmed that a person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to determine the circumstances that led to the fatal incident.
Officials have not released additional details regarding the motive or the identity of the person in custody at this time.
Law enforcement is urging anyone with information related to the case to contact the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the investigation.
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.