Crime
17-year-old Reginald Pope shot and killed in Birmingham Gate City
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an investigation into an unclassified death that occurred Wednesday morning in the Gate City housing community.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 25, officers from the East Precinct responded to the 7500 block of 67th Court Way South following reports of a person shot.
Upon arrival, officers discovered 17-year-old Reginald Pope unresponsive, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the teenager deceased.
A preliminary investigation suggests that several individuals may have been present inside the residence at the time of the shooting.
Authorities confirmed that a witness or person of interest was transported to Birmingham Police Headquarters for questioning.
At this time, the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, and the case has not yet been officially classified as a homicide.
The Birmingham Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward.
Individuals can contact the BPD Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through the Birmingham Police Department’s mobile app.
Investigators continue working to determine the events that led to the fatal shooting of Reginald Pope.
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.