Police investigate triple shooting in East St. Louis

Two people are dead and a third person was injured in a triple shooting in East St. Louis Tuesday.

East St. Louis Police said the incident occurred near the intersection of North 31st Street and Jefferson Avenue shortly before 1 p.m.

The three were shot in their car. Two were pronounced dead at the scene and the third person was transported to a St. Louis-area hospital, according to a release from East St. Louis Police. The injured person’s condition is not known.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-866-371-8477, East St. Louis Police at 618-482-6724, or Illinois State Police at 618-571-4125.

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This story was originally published March 23, 2021 at 2:48 PM with the headline "Police investigate triple shooting in East St. Louis."