Crime
Tuscaloosa Police Investigate Fatal Shooting at Fosters Ferry Road and Herman Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at the intersection of Fosters Ferry Road and Herman Avenue in Tuscaloosa.
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit reported the incident shortly before 4:00 a.m., confirming that a male victim had been fatally shot at the scene.
The victim has been identified as Jordan Davis, though additional details regarding his age and background have not yet been disclosed.
Law enforcement officials have not yet released information regarding a potential suspect, motive, or circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department and the Violent Crimes Unit continue to investigate and are actively gathering evidence.
Authorities urge anyone with information related to the case to come forward and contact the Tuscaloosa Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
More details will be provided as the investigation progresses.
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.