21-year-old Centreville man killed in East St. Louis

A man was killed in the 1500 block of Missouri Avenue Saturday morning, and investigators continued looking for the shooter Monday.

The victim was identified as DeAnthony Dillard, 21, of Centreville. A motive for the murder is still unclear.

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Illinois State Police agents are working with East St. Louis investigators. Illinois State Police Sgt. Matt Weller said a call came in to the East St. Louis Police Department at 11:54 a.m. Saturday reporting that a person had been shot.

When East St. Louis officers arrived, they learned that a passerby had taken the injured man to Touchette Hospital. It was at the hospital that police learned that Dillard died from the gunshot wound. East St. Louis police requested ISP to assist them in the investigation. Weller said ISP and East St. Louis have been following up on the leads, but no suspect had been identified as of Monday night.

A weapon was recovered from the crime scene, but it is not known whether it was used in the shooting.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact East St. Louis Detective Carlos Coleman at 618-482-6760 or Illinois State Police Agent Bryant Johnson at 618-346-3768.

This story was originally published August 8, 2016 at 7:33 PM with the headline "21-year-old Centreville man killed in East St. Louis."