Crime
Air Force Identifies Airman Killed in Shooting Incident outside Truman Gate at Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM – The U.S. Air Force has identified the airman who was fatally shot in a Saturday morning incident outside Truman Gate at Kirtland Air Force Base.
Airman Basic Brion Teel-Scott, 27, of Bordentown, N.J., assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron, was killed on February 22, 2025, after allegedly fleeing an attempted detention.
A second airman was also injured during the incident.
The shooting occurred at approximately 2 a.m., when base security personnel responded to an incident near the entrance gate.
According to an initial statement, the situation escalated into an off-base pursuit, during which shots were fired, resulting in one airman sustaining a gunshot wound to the hand and another being fatally wounded.
In an official statement, Col. Michael Power, commander of the 377th Air Base Wing and Installation, expressed his condolences over the loss.
“Losing a member of your team is never easy, but the circumstances of this incident make it that much harder,” said Col. Power. “Additionally, we are ensuring our injured defender, the Wingmen of both members, and our base community receive the best possible care and support.”
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) is leading the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with assistance from the FBI.
The investigation remains ongoing.
For further information, the AFOSI can be contacted at linda.card@us.af.mil.
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.