Whitey Ford
09-21-2021, 08:00 AM
Three suspects charged in East St. Louis shooting that injured 7 people
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Charges have been filed against three people who authorities say are responsible for Thursday's shooting that injured 7 people in East St. Louis.
The suspects are 32-year-old Lorenzo Bruce Jr., 30-year-old Cartez Beard, and 35-year-old Deangelo Higgs. The Office of the St. Clair County State’s Attorney, James Gomric, is charging each of the three men with one count of Felon in Possession of a Weapon (Class 3 Felony), and seven counts of Aggravated Battery/Discharge of a Firearm (Class X Felony).
Witnesses reported seeing three men fleeing the scene with weapons. Within minutes, a perimeter was established in the area by officials and a search began for the suspected shooters. In less than an hour, helicopters and drones were in the air assisting the search.
The search concluded early Friday morning, around 2:30 a.m. The three suspects were located in the basement of a partially demolished building in the 600 block of St. Louis Avenue in East St. Louis. Bruce Jr., Beard, and Higgs were safely taken into custody.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/illinois/three-suspects-charged-east-st-louis-shooting-that-injured-7-people/63-c05d192c-cf08-414b-b656-b467735f3418
https://i.imgur.com/XOAqitT.png
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Charges have been filed against three people who authorities say are responsible for Thursday's shooting that injured 7 people in East St. Louis.
The suspects are 32-year-old Lorenzo Bruce Jr., 30-year-old Cartez Beard, and 35-year-old Deangelo Higgs. The Office of the St. Clair County State’s Attorney, James Gomric, is charging each of the three men with one count of Felon in Possession of a Weapon (Class 3 Felony), and seven counts of Aggravated Battery/Discharge of a Firearm (Class X Felony).
Witnesses reported seeing three men fleeing the scene with weapons. Within minutes, a perimeter was established in the area by officials and a search began for the suspected shooters. In less than an hour, helicopters and drones were in the air assisting the search.
The search concluded early Friday morning, around 2:30 a.m. The three suspects were located in the basement of a partially demolished building in the 600 block of St. Louis Avenue in East St. Louis. Bruce Jr., Beard, and Higgs were safely taken into custody.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/illinois/three-suspects-charged-east-st-louis-shooting-that-injured-7-people/63-c05d192c-cf08-414b-b656-b467735f3418