Crime
Martin County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Domestic Shooting in Truman, Suspect at Large
Truman, MN – The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is actively investigating a domestic-related shooting that occurred in the city of Truman on February 27, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m.
Deputies responded to a domestic assault report where an adult female victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest from a pistol.
Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to a hospital for treatment. Her condition has not yet been disclosed.
Authorities have identified the suspect as Kyle Jonathan Liford (DOB: 08/31/1992).
He is believed to be operating a green 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe with Minnesota license plate NVU 782.
At this time, Liford’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Law enforcement urges anyone with information regarding his location to contact the Martin County Sheriff’s Office at (507) 238-4481.
Deputies secured a firearm at the scene as part of the ongoing investigation.
Based on preliminary findings, this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no known threat to the public at this time.
Multiple agencies responded to assist at the scene, including:
- Fairmont Police Department
- Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force
- Truman Ambulance
- Mayo Ambulance
The investigation remains active, and authorities will release further details as they become 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.