Crime
Victim killed in I-10 shooting on Mardi Gras Day identified as 31-year-old Wesley Stevenson
New Orleans, LA – The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans East.
The victim, 31-year-old Wesley G. Stevenson, was found dead inside his vehicle on the Interstate 10 eastbound on-ramp from Crowder Boulevard, according to authorities.
At approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, New Orleans police officers responded to reports of a shooting on I-10 eastbound.
Investigators later determined that the incident stemmed from an altercation at a nearby store in the 5700 block of Crowder Boulevard.
According to police, two unidentified suspects entered the store where Stevenson was present. Shortly afterward, Stevenson left the location in his vehicle.
The two suspects then got into their own vehicle and pursued him, attempting to cut him off as he drove along Crowder Boulevard.
As Stevenson continued driving, the suspects opened fire, striking him in the head, police said.
His vehicle eventually came to a stop on the I-10 on-ramp, where officers later found him deceased.
Authorities temporarily closed the on-ramp just before 7 p.m. Tuesday as homicide detectives conducted their investigation.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has confirmed Stevenson’s cause of death as a gunshot wound.
As of now, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified.
New Orleans police continue to actively investigate the homicide.
Anyone with information is urged to contact NOPD Homicide Detectives at (504) 658-5300 or Crime Stoppers at (504) 822-1111.
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.