Crime
Sister Killed, Brother Shot in Autaugaville Attempted Carjacking, Suspect in Custody
AUTAUGAVILLE, AL – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Monday night during an attempted carjacking, leaving one person dead and another seriously injured, according to Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell.
The incident took place around 11:40 p.m. near Highway 14 and Pickett Street, where siblings Cameron Reynolds and his sister were shot.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while Reynolds suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Kelmen Merrell King of Autaugaville, was taken into custody Tuesday morning.
He has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
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.