Crime
Authorities Investigate Reported Shooting on South Road Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that was reported on South Road Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Authorities have not yet released details regarding the circumstances of the incident, including potential victims, suspects, or the severity of injuries.
Officers are actively working at the scene to gather evidence and determine what led to the shooting.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials urge anyone with information to come forward.
Individuals can contact the Elizabeth City Police Department or submit anonymous tips through local crime tip lines.
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.