Event Brief
Two 16-year-olds held after targeted mass shooting
Filed: Jul 12, 2026 at 8:46 PM ET
Summary: Two 16-year-old suspects were taken into custody after five family members were killed in East St. Louis.
WHO: Illinois State Police
WHAT: Two 16-year-old suspects were taken into custody in connection with a targeted mass shooting that killed five family members.
WHEN: Jul 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM ET
WHERE: East St. Louis, Illinois
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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