Crime
Suspect Jayden Dandridge in Fatal Downtown Memphis Shooting Found Dead in Houston, Second Suspect Still at Large
MEMPHIS, TN – One of the suspects wanted in connection with a deadly downtown Memphis shooting that injured Houston rapper Sauce Walka has been found dead in Houston, authorities confirmed.
The Memphis Police Department announced Monday that 21-year-old Jayden Dandridge, who was facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder, was discovered deceased.
Details regarding the circumstances of his death have not yet been released.
Dandridge was one of two suspects identified in the March 22 shooting outside the Westin Hotel on Lt. George W. Lee Avenue near the FedEx Forum.
Officers responded to the scene around 2:42 p.m. and discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
One victim, 27-year-old Leteroian Hunt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second victim, Houston rapper Sauce Walka, whose real name is Albert Walker Mondane, 34, sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh and survived.
Following the shooting, Memphis police released surveillance footage and issued a warrant for Dandridge’s arrest.
With his death confirmed, authorities are now focused on locating the second suspect, 22-year-old Kevin Brown.
Brown is wanted on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and theft of property valued between $10,000 and $60,000.
Law enforcement urges anyone with information regarding Brown’s whereabouts to contact Memphis Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH or submit an anonymous tip.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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.