Shiloh man charged with murder following weekend shooting

The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office charged a Shiloh man with first degree murder Monday for allegedly shooting a man in East St. Louis.

Lester D. Jones, 30, allegedly shot Mario A. King in the head, killing him, Saturday in King’s apartment in the John DeShields Homes public housing complex at 1235 McCasland Ave., according to a news release from the Illinois State Police. East St. Louis police received the call shortly before 5 a.m., according to Illinois State Police Sgt. Matt Weller.

King, 38, was pronounced dead at 5:55 a.m. at the scene, according to the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office. Weller said a motive for the murder has not been determined.

Jones remains in custody at the St. Clair County Jail. Judge Julie Katz set his bail at $1 million, according to Weller.

East St. Louis Police Department and the Illinois State Police investigated the murder.

This story was originally published January 23, 2017 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Shiloh man charged with murder following weekend shooting."