Crime
Tiffany Bonner Identified as Victim Found in Burning Vehicle in Munford
MUNFORD, AL – The Talladega County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was discovered inside a burning vehicle behind a home on Jenifer Road in Munford on Sunday evening.
Deputies responded to a report of a car fire at approximately 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a deceased individual inside the vehicle.
Investigators are working to determine if foul play was involved, though the identity of the victim has not yet been officially confirmed.
Family members of Tiffany Bonner, a local Munford resident, believe she may be the individual found in the vehicle.
Kerri Dennis, a lifelong friend of Bonner, recalled the moment she was informed of her friend’s possible death.
“Her oldest daughter and grandmother called me around 10 o’clock,” Dennis said. “They don’t normally call me, so I knew something was wrong. I asked, ‘He killed her, didn’t he?’ and they said, ‘Yeah, I’m so sorry. She’s gone.’”
Following the discovery of the burning vehicle, deputies began searching for a person of interest reportedly seen walking along Quail Run Road with a firearm.
When deputies attempted to approach the individual, the suspect brandished a weapon, prompting law enforcement to open fire.
The person of interest was transported to a hospital and remains in stable condition. Authorities have not yet released their identity.
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.