Crime
18-year-old Jessie Small arrested following weapon incident at Walmart in Waterloo
WATERLOO, Iowa – A Waterloo man is facing multiple criminal charges following a reported weapons incident at the Walmart on Flammang Drive on Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2025.
According to the Waterloo Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Walmart parking lot shortly after 2:15 p.m. after receiving reports of three to four individuals allegedly brandishing firearms.
Upon arrival, officers observed that most of the individuals had fled the scene.
However, one suspect was believed to have entered the store.
Officers conducted a search of the premises and located the individual, who then attempted to flee on foot.
He was apprehended after a brief pursuit.
The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jessie Javon Small, a resident of Waterloo.
Authorities say a handgun was recovered during the arrest.
Small is now facing several charges, including:
- Person Ineligible to Carry Dangerous Weapons
- Assault While Displaying a Weapon
- Interference with Official Acts
- Possession of Marijuana
Police confirmed that no shots were fired and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Waterloo Police Department.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.