Crime
Man killed after officer-involved shooting in Titusville identified
A man was shot and killed Friday night as Titusville police officers responded to a suspicious incident, according to authorities.
The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. in the area of Robbins Avenue.
Officers had initially arrived at the scene shortly after 9 p.m., where they encountered an armed individual. At some point during the interaction, shots were fired, police said in an official statement.
The man, identified as Tri-Marea Charles, was transported to a hospital with a gunshot injury and was later pronounced dead.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has launched an investigation into the shooting.
Additionally, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene to process forensic evidence.
At this time, authorities have not confirmed details regarding what led to the shooting, who fired their weapon, or any further circumstances surrounding the incident.
More information is expected following the conclusion of FDLE’s investigation, police said.
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.