Crime
1 dead after shooting near Red lake apartments in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon on the city’s Southside, marking the second deadly shooting in less than 24 hours.
Officers responded to the scene on the 2100 block of South Cedar Avenue, near the Red Lake apartment complex adjacent to the Minneapolis American Indian Center, where one person was found dead.
The victim has been identified as Tc Pipeboy.
According to information from an unencrypted police transmission, the suspect vehicle was reportedly driven by an individual wearing a light blue hoodie.
The vehicle was said to be occupied by at least two additional young males and is believed to be an older-model silver Chevrolet Impala, possibly missing its rear bumper.
As of Wednesday evening, a somber crowd had begun to gather in the lobby of the Red Lake apartment building, with community members expressing concern over the ongoing violence in the area.
This latest incident comes on the heels of a mass shooting late Tuesday night in the Phillips neighborhood near 25th Street and Bloomington Avenue, which left three people dead and two others critically injured.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara stated during a press conference that the Tuesday night shooting appears to have been targeted and potentially gang-related.
The proximity and timing of the two shootings have heightened tensions across the city’s Southside, though it remains unclear at this time whether the two incidents are connected.
Minneapolis police continue to investigate both cases and have not announced any arrests.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about either shooting to contact law enforcement or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.
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.