Crime
16-year-old Elijah Harris killed in Slavic Village shooting
At this time, no arrests have been made.
A tragic shooting in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy late Sunday evening, January 12.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of East 56th Street and Hoppensack Avenue.
According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim has been identified as Elijah Harris, a resident of Cleveland.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene and transported Harris to MetroHealth Medical Center. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, the teenager succumbed to his injuries later that evening.
At this time, no arrests have been made, and authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading to the shooting.
The investigation remains active, and law enforcement officials are urging anyone with information about this incident to come forward. Those with relevant details are encouraged to contact the Cleveland Police Department or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
This devastating event marks another incident of gun violence impacting the city’s youth, leaving the community in mourning.
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.