Police: Victim of shooting in East St. Louis was 48-year-old Belleville man

The victim of a fatal shooting on Saturday afternoon in East St. Louis was a 48-year-old Belleville man, according to police.

The victim was Robin January, whose last known address was in the 100 block of Regency Court in Belleville, according to Illinois State Police.

The shooting happened Saturday afternoon in the 700 block of North 53rd Street in East St. Louis.

The victim died at a local hospital.

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The circumstances surrounding the shooting were still under investigation on Monday, according to State Police Master Sgt. Mark Doiron.

“We’re still investigating why it happened and who’s involved,” Doiron said. As of Monday morning, no person of interest had been identified and there had been no arrests, Doiron said.

East St. Louis Police were called to the North 53rd Street residence at 3:57 p.m. Saturday to investigate a report of a shooting. Once there, they located January. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police asked that anyone with information call East St. Louis Police at 618-482-6767, Illinois State Police Special Agent Tyson Melvin at 618-346-3770 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). This is an anonymous tip line that pays up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.

This story was originally published November 30, 2015 at 12:15 PM with the headline "Police: Victim of shooting in East St. Louis was 48-year-old Belleville man."