Crime
16-year-old Rasheed Mills dies after shooting in Over-the-Rhine
A 16-year-old boy has died following a shooting that occurred Thursday night in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
According to the Cincinnati Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Vine Street after receiving reports of a shooting inside an apartment.
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
The victim, identified by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office as Rasheed Mills, was transported to a nearby hospital.
Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Authorities have not released information regarding the circumstances that led to the shooting.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived, and no suspect description has been provided at this time.
The incident remains under active investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Cincinnati Police or 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.