Crime
Casa Grande Police Investigate Deadly Shooting One Killed, Five Injured
Casa Grande, AZ – The Casa Grande Police Department (CGPD) is actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of February 8, 2025.
At approximately 1:11 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 500 block of West 13th Place.
Upon arrival, they discovered six individuals had been shot, including one fatality.
Among the victims:
- Three individuals were 20 years old
- One victim was 17 years old
- One victim was 19 years old
These five victims sustained varying injuries and were airlifted to trauma centers in the Valley for emergency medical treatment. - Their conditions range from stable to unknown at this time.
Additionally, officers located a 19-year-old male, later identified as Syncere Ellington of Phoenix, who was pronounced deceased at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.
Authorities confirm that there are no outstanding suspects or ongoing threats to the community. However, the incident remains an active and ongoing investigation as detectives work to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Austin Keck at Austin_Keck@casagrandeaz.gov or call 520-421-8711 ext. 6079. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Silent Witness at 520-836-2100.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation develops.
Crime
One Dead, One Injured in Apparent Self-Defense Shooting Outside Cali Rose 15 Kitchen in Lakeland
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 9:31 p.m., officers with the Lakeland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at Cali Rose 15 Kitchen, formerly known as Rush Hour Bar & Grill, located at 1323 Ariana Street in Lakeland.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that two individuals—identified as Jesse Banks, 28, of Lakeland, and Nicholas Lue, 26, of West Palm Beach—had sustained gunshot wounds.
Both men were transported to Lakeland Regional Health for emergency treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Banks was pronounced deceased.
Lue was stabilized and remains hospitalized in recovery.
Preliminary findings from witness interviews and physical evidence at the scene indicate that the incident began as a verbal altercation between Banks, Lue, and another individual, identified as Tre D’Shon Huntly, 24, of Lakeland.
The confrontation occurred just outside the restaurant’s front entrance.
According to investigators, the dispute escalated when Banks physically struck Huntly in the head.
At that moment, a male standing just inside the business opened the front door in defense of Huntly.
Banks and Lue then allegedly turned their aggression toward this second individual, producing a firearm and pointing it at him.
In response, Huntly drew a handgun and discharged several rounds, striking both Banks and Lue.
A handgun was later recovered from Banks at the scene.
Huntly remained at the location and fully cooperated with detectives during the investigation.
Based on the information available, it appears Huntly acted in self-defense.
No criminal charges have been filed at this time.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with additional information regarding the incident is urged to contact Detective Neal Robertson at 863-834-6971 or via email at neal.robertson@lakelandgov.net.