Crime
Female shooter neutralized following active shooter incident at Lewis and Clark County Courthouse in Helena
Helena, MT – Law enforcement swiftly responded to reports of an active shooter at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, according to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.
Authorities have confirmed that the female suspect has been neutralized, and there is no longer an active threat to public safety.
However, residents are urged to avoid the area as law enforcement remains on scene conducting their investigation.
The City of Helena issued the following statement regarding the incident:
“Law enforcement has responded to an incident at the County Courthouse. There is no longer an active threat to public safety, but residents are asked to avoid the area as there will be law enforcement activity for the foreseeable future.”
Officials have not yet released further details regarding the suspect, potential injuries, or the circumstances leading up to the incident.
Authorities are expected to provide additional updates as more information becomes available.
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.