Crime
16-year-old Jayden Reid killed in Rock Hill gas station shooting, suspect Carnell Mike charged with murder
ROCK HILL, SC – A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed late Tuesday night at a gas station in Rock Hill, prompting a swift response and investigation by local law enforcement.
According to the Rock Hill Police Department, officers were dispatched to the QuikTrip located on South Cherry Road just before 11:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers discovered the teenage victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
He was immediately transported to Piedmont Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased.
On Wednesday afternoon, the York County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Jayden Reid, a resident of Chester, South Carolina.
Through the course of their investigation, detectives identified 17-year-old Carnell Mike as the suspect in the fatal shooting.
Mike was apprehended in Richburg, South Carolina, and later transported to the Rock Hill jail.
He now faces multiple charges, including murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 18. Authorities confirmed that Mike is being charged as an adult in this case.
The motive behind the shooting has not yet been publicly disclosed. Rock Hill Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Rock Hill Police Department or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Further updates will be provided as the case develops.
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.