Crime
16-year-old Jamad Edwards killed after shooting on Minnesota Avenue in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO – A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in the Tower Grove East neighborhood, prompting a homicide investigation by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 2:20 a.m. on April 16 in the 2800 block of Minnesota Avenue, where they found a male victim lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim, later identified as Jamad Edwards, 16, of St. Louis, was transported to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Authorities initially believed the victim to be an adult male but later confirmed his age.
Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation, though as of Tuesday morning, no motive has been determined and no arrests have been announced.
Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact the St. Louis Homicide Division at (314) 444-5371. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous and potentially qualify for a cash reward can call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
The investigation remains active, and additional details will be released as they become available.
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.