Crime
Two Men Killed in Separate Weekend Shootings in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Authorities are investigating two separate shootings over the weekend that claimed the lives of two Montgomery men, according to a statement released by the Montgomery Police Department on Wednesday.
The victims have been identified as 20-year-old Javon Holmes and 28-year-old Desanco Smith, both residents of Montgomery.
According to Sgt. Tina McGriff, officers responded to the 2100 block of Mill Street at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, where Holmes was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by responding emergency personnel.
In a second, unrelated incident, police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Sunday in the 3200 block of Meadow Lane.
Upon arrival, officers located Desanco Smith with life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Authorities have not yet released further details surrounding the circumstances or potential motives in either case, and no arrests have been reported as of Wednesday.
The Montgomery Police Department urges anyone with information related to these incidents to come forward. Tipsters can contact the MPD at 334-625-2831, the Secret Witness line at 334-625-4000, or Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP. All tips can remain anonymous.
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.