Crime
Grant County Authorities Investigating Fatal Shooting That Left One Dead, One Injured
GRANT COUNTY, AR – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has launched an investigation following a shooting incident that resulted in the death of an adult female and left a juvenile injured.
According to officials, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a residence on Grant 56 on January 22. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered an adult female and a juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite life-saving efforts, the adult female was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The juvenile victim was transported to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where they are currently listed in stable condition.
Authorities have confirmed that Jason Rucker has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
He is presently being held at the Sheridan Detention Center as the investigation remains ongoing.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office continues to gather evidence and urges anyone with information related to the incident to come forward.
Further details will be released as the investigation progresses.
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.