Event Brief
Aug 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
78-year-old stabbed by teen in clown costume
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John Wesley Allen was found dead after a knife-wielding teen in a clown outfit attacked him in East St. Louis.
WHO: John Wesley Allen; a knife-wielding teenager in a clown costume
WHAT: A teenager in a clown costume stabbed Allen in a random attack.
WHEN: Reported Aug 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: East St. Louis, Illinois
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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