Crime
Person shot and killed at Union Station on Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington
Washington, D.C. – Law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), are actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at Union Station on Massachusetts Avenue NE.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire near the Union Station escalators.
Upon arrival, they discovered a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the scene, but the individual was pronounced deceased.
Authorities have established a secure perimeter around the area while investigators process the scene and gather evidence.
U.S. Capitol staff and other personnel have been advised to avoid the vicinity while the investigation remains active.
Law enforcement officials have not yet released the identity of the victim, details regarding a suspect, or potential motives.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Metropolitan Police Department’s tip line at (202) 727-9099 or submit anonymous tips via the department’s text tip line at 50411.
Further updates will be provided as more details emerge.
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.