Crime
49-year-old Kazeem Jinadu found shot to death inside Greater Grand Crossing home
CHICAGO — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death inside his home Friday night on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police.
The shooting occurred at approximately 10:21 p.m. in a residence located in the 400 block of East 72nd Street in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Officers responded to a report of a person shot near 72nd Street and King Drive/Vernon Avenue and were directed to a first-floor apartment at the address.
Upon entering the residence, officers discovered a 49-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the victim as Kazeem Jinadu, 49, whose listed address corresponds to the same location where the shooting occurred.
Police confirmed that a firearm was recovered at the scene.
As of the latest update, no arrests have been made, and no suspect information has been released.
Investigators have not disclosed the circumstances that led to the shooting or whether the victim knew the person responsible.
Chicago police continue to investigate the incident as a homicide. No additional details were immediately available.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 27-year-old Monroe Township man has been charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Trenton Grant and the serious injuries suffered by the teenager’s mother and stepfather following a violent stabbing incident in Monroe Township, Michigan.
Tyson Alexander Grant faces six criminal charges stemming from an incident reported during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 17, in the 1200 block of Raintree Boulevard, according to Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffery A. Yorkey.
The charges include open murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of carjacking, and one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or other first responder.
According to the prosecutor’s office, each of the first five charges carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. The charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or first responder carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a $2,000 fine.
Authorities were dispatched to the Raintree Boulevard area on October 17 after receiving a report of a stabbing.
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies discovered multiple people suffering from lacerations and stab wounds. They also found the body of 15-year-old Trenton Grant.
Several people were transported to a hospital for treatment. Investigators subsequently began treating the teenager’s death as a homicide.
The incident prompted a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing and the injuries sustained by the other victims.
Prosecutors have not publicly disclosed the nature of the relationship, if any, between Tyson Alexander Grant and the victims.
According to the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Tyson Alexander Grant is currently hospitalized in Lucas County, Ohio, with injuries stemming from the incident.
Prosecutors intend to seek his extradition to Monroe County after he is discharged from the hospital so the criminal proceedings can move forward.
As of the latest information provided by prosecutors, a date for Grant’s initial court appearance has not been scheduled.
The six charges reflect the allegations filed against Grant. The case remains subject to the judicial process, and the allegations have not yet been proven in court.
Authorities have not provided additional details about the events leading up to the stabbing or the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s injuries.
The investigation and court proceedings are expected to provide further information as the case develops.