Homicide — East St Louis, IL — reported 2026-07-14
SUMMARY
Two teenagers were charged with murder in the killings of five members of an Illinois family who were shot at three different locations.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Homicide
- Location: East St Louis, IL
- Date reported: 2026-07-14
- Suspect: male, age 16
- Victim(s): 5 (family members)
- Status: arrest/charge
REPORTED DETAILS
- The shootings mostly occurred over the weekend, but one victim was shot days earlier.
- A vehicle was stopped and two teens were arrested in a state park on Sunday.
- The case against a 15-year-old girl will start in juvenile court before a possible transfer to the St Clair county criminal court.
- A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult.
- Court documents don't reveal a motive for the shootings.