Overview
- State police say seven members of a single family were shot at three locations in East St. Louis, killing five people and seriously wounding two others in what officials describe as a targeted attack.
- Troopers arrested a 15‑year‑old girl and her 16‑year‑old boyfriend after using a PIT maneuver to stop their vehicle at Frank Holten State Park on Sunday; both remain in custody.
- St. Clair County prosecutors charged 16‑year‑old Ja’ymier Davis as an adult on multiple counts including five counts of first‑degree murder and a count alleging dismemberment, and they filed a juvenile petition for the 15‑year‑old with a request to transfer her case to adult court.
- Family members have told reporters the couple plotted the attack to remove relatives who opposed their relationship and posted a purported 'list' on social media, a claim investigators are examining alongside physical and forensic evidence.
- Investigators expanded the probe after human remains were found at the Samuel Gompers Homes; authorities say forensic processing and interviews are ongoing and there is no known continuing threat to the public.