Crime
Officer-Involved Shooting Reported on Bay Area Boulevard in Houston
HOUSTON, TX – An officer-involved shooting has been reported in the area of 505 Bay Area Boulevard.
Initial reports indicate that the incident occurred while officers were assisting an outside agency.
According to preliminary radio communications, U.S. Marshals were involved in the shots fired incident.
Details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting, as well as information on any potential injuries or suspects involved, have not yet been confirmed.
Law enforcement agencies are actively responding to the scene, and an investigation is underway to determine the sequence of events.
The public is advised to avoid the area as the situation develops. Further updates will be provided as additional information becomes available.
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.