Crime
Birmingham Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on City’s Southwest Side
Birmingham, Ala. – A Birmingham man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend on the city’s southwest side, authorities confirmed.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 31-year-old Langston Jacob Thomas.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:43 a.m. on Sunday in the 2800 block of Wilson Road S.W.
Details regarding the circumstances of the wreck have not yet been released.
Emergency medical personnel transported Thomas to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 1:19 a.m.
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an ongoing investigation into the crash.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes 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.