Crime
One Dead, Two in Custody Following Fatal Shooting in Blytheville
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities in Blytheville, Arkansas, are investigating a fatal shooting that left one man dead and resulted in the arrest of two individuals on Tuesday.
According to the Blytheville Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunfire in the area of South Sarah Street.
Upon arrival, they discovered a male victim, later identified as 25-year-old Bryan Johnson, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following an investigation, two suspects were taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
Sarina Woods, 37, has been charged with First-Degree Murder.
Zayona Williams, 18, faces a charge of Tampering with Physical Evidence.
As of Wednesday, bond had not been set for either suspect.
The case remains under active investigation.
Authorities have not released details regarding a possible motive or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Additional information is expected 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.