Crime
Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in College Park, woman shot
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday at approximately 5391 West Fayetteville Road in College Park.
According to initial reports, officers responded to a call regarding a woman who had been shot in the abdomen.
Upon arrival, law enforcement officers located the suspect believed to be responsible for the shooting.
During the encounter, gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and officers.
The suspect was struck during the exchange and is reported to be down.
His condition has not yet been released.
The female victim was transported to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment. Her current condition is unknown.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has been requested to take over the investigation, as is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings. Authorities have not released the names of those involved pending further investigation and notification of next of kin.
More details will be provided as the investigation develops.
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.