Major Case Squad activated after teenager shot and killed in Cahokia

A 15-year-old boy was killed and two others wounded in a shooting on a Cahokia street Monday night.

Police got the call at about 7 p.m. Monday and found three people in the 10 block of Westwood Drive. All three people involved were juveniles, KMOV reported.

Traenez L. Brown, 15, of Cahokia was pronounced dead at the scene, according to St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr.

The names of the other two victims were not released. Capt. Dennis Plew of the Cahokia Police Department confirmed that one was in critical but stable condition and the other was in very critical condition. He said police believe the victims were acquainted with each other, but no other details were released.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated to assist in the investigation. The Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit examined the scene at 15 Westwood Drive, but cleared it within a few hours, Plew said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Cahokia Police Department at 618-332-6500 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

This story was originally published July 2, 2018 at 11:05 PM.