Crime
20-Year-Old Mileena Brown Shot and Killed During Street Dispute in Greater Grand Crossing
CHICAGO, Ill. — A young woman was shot and killed early Thursday morning during a street altercation in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, according to police.
The victim, identified as 20-year-old Mileena Brown, was fatally shot in the 7800 block of South Eberhart Avenue.
The incident occurred shortly before 1:15 a.m. on May 15, 2025.
According to the Chicago Police Department, Brown was engaged in an argument with a group of women on the street when an unidentified male approached the scene and opened fire.
Brown was struck twice by gunfire.
Emergency responders transported her to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
No other injuries were reported during the incident. The suspect fled the scene, and no arrests have been made at this time.
The shooter remains at large.
Area Two detectives are actively investigating the case.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department or submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”