Man found shot to death on East St. Louis street
A 31-year-old man was found shot to death and lying in the street in the 1600 block of Henrietta Avenue in East St. Louis.
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the man as Jamal L. Harris, whose last known address was in the 1600 block of Missouri Avenue. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:04 a.m. Wednesday, Dye said.
East St. Louis Police Sgt. Cantrell Patterson said the case is being investigated jointly by East St. Louis and Illinois State Police.
According to a release, police were called to the 1600 block of Henrietta Avenue to investigate reports of multiple gun shots.
While investigating, officers discovered Harris’ lifeless body in the street.
Police did not say whether any evidence was recovered at the scene, or whether police know a motive. It’s the city’s 33rd homicide this year.
“We have an ongoing invention underway,” Patterson said.
This story was originally published October 28, 2020 at 3:08 PM.
