Crime
18-year-old Jabari Peoples killed during fight with Homewood police officer
An 18-year-old man was fatally shot by a Homewood police officer Monday night during a confrontation at a city park.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as Jabari Latrell Peoples, a resident of Aliceville.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at Homewood Soccer Park, located in the 1800 block of South Lakeshore Drive, near Columbiana Road.
At the time of the incident, the park was reportedly empty except for the individuals involved.
According to Sgt. Mark Trippe of the Homewood Police Department, an officer was investigating a suspicious vehicle parked at the location.
During the investigation, officers reported that Peoples was involved in a physical altercation inside the vehicle and then allegedly pulled a firearm.
In response, the officer discharged their weapon, striking Peoples.
Emergency medical services transported him to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:06 p.m.
No officers were injured in the incident.
As is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has taken over the investigation to ensure transparency and impartiality.
Further details, including body camera footage or the identity of the involved officer, have not yet been released.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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.