Crime
Person beheaded at Downtown Suites Dallas/Cotton Bowl, suspect in custody
Dallas, TX – Dallas police are investigating a gruesome stabbing that occurred Tuesday morning in the 3400 block of Samuell Boulevard.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Downtown Suites motel, located just off Interstate 30 near the Tenison Golf Course, after receiving reports of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, authorities located a victim on the motel sidewalk who had sustained multiple injuries from an edged weapon.
Dallas Fire-Rescue also responded, but despite emergency efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
According to preliminary findings, the victim was stabbed several times, and unconfirmed reports from the scene suggest the attack may have included a beheading.
At least 15 police units responded, and investigators placed a large partition around the victim’s body while processing the crime scene.
A heavy police presence also extended to a nearby alcohol store, which was surrounded by crime scene tape, though it remains unclear how or if that location is connected to the incident.
The suspect has been taken into custody, and charges are currently pending.
No details regarding the suspect’s identity or the victim have been released at this time.
The investigation remains active, and police are working to determine the motive and circumstances surrounding this homicide.
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.