Crime
Jackson Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Emarion Flowers
JACKSON, MI — A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Emarion Flowers, 22, which occurred in Jackson late last week, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
Jackson Police Chief Chris Simpson announced that the suspect was taken into custody around 6 p.m. on Monday, May 19, near the intersection of County Farm Road and Springport Road in Blackman Township.
The arrest was made swiftly by detectives, and the suspect was transported to the Jackson County Jail, where he awaits formal charges of open murder.
Flowers was discovered with a gunshot wound at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at Southridge Park, located on Warwick Court.
Emergency responders transported him to Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Just hours after Flowers’ death, a separate shooting took place less than 12 hours later across the city boundary in the 100 block of Lincoln Court near Francis Street in Summit Township.
In that incident, four men were shot, including 29-year-old Anthony Glen Owens Jr., who died from his injuries.
Authorities are actively investigating whether the two shootings are connected. “It’s too early to confirm a direct link,” Chief Simpson stated, “but our detectives are thoroughly examining all possible connections.”
The arrest was a coordinated effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety, Michigan State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Jackson Police Department or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.
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.