Crime
Man killed in morning Montgomery shooting identified
MONTGOMERY, AL – Authorities have launched an investigation following the fatal shooting of a man discovered early Thursday morning in the city.
Montgomery police and fire medics responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:00 a.m. in the 5700 block of Atlanta Highway.
Upon arrival, first responders found a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
According to Lt. David Wise, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has been identified as Daquan Blakely.
Police have not released any details regarding possible suspects or a motive, and the investigation remains in its early stages.
Authorities are urging anyone with information that could assist in the case to come forward.
Tips can be provided to Montgomery Police at 334-625-2831, Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP, or anonymously through the Secret Witness line at 334-625-4000.
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.