Crime

Belleville man shot and killed outside East St. Louis senior center

A 33-year-old Belleville man was gunned down outside the Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizen Center.

Illinois State Police have not released the man’s identity, but said he died at a St. Louis hospital Monday. No arrests have been made, according to police.

East St. Louis Police responded to the shooting call, but has not released any details.

According to Illinois State Police, the shooting happened on the parking lot of the senior center, which is located at 6755 State St. in East St. Louis.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting death is asked to call state police at 618-571 -4124 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS.

This story was originally published April 21, 2021 at 8:19 PM.

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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