Crime

Two shot in their car in East St. Louis

Police investigate a crime scene on 24th St at Belleview Ave. in East St. Louis Friday afternoon.
Police investigate a crime scene on 24th St at Belleview Ave. in East St. Louis Friday afternoon. dholtmann@bnd.com

Two people were shot at 25th Street and Belleview in East St. Louis shortly after 2 p.m. Friday.

Police do not have a motive for the shooting.

According to a short release from East St. Louis Police, officers responded to the location and found two people with gunshot wounds in a car.

The victims, whose identities have not been released, were taken to an area hospital. As of Saturday, there was word on their conditions.

The release said a police investigation is just getting underway. No further details are available.

Carolyn Smith
Belleville News-Democrat
Carolyn P. Smith has worked for the Belleville News-Democrat since 2000 and currently covers breaking news in the metro-east. She graduated from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri at Columbia and says news is in her DNA. Support my work with a digital subscription
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