Man shot to death during an attempted armed robbery at East St. Louis bank branch

An attempted armed robbery of a First Bank branch in East St. Louis on Friday has left one person dead, police say.

East St. Louis Police Chief Kendall Perry said that a man was shot to death at the bank at 350 Riverpark Drive around 4 p.m.

St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as Ted T. Horn, 56, of the 1100 block of Sparta, St. Libory. Horn was pronounced at the scene at 4:50 p.m., Dye said.

The investigation has be turned over to the FBI, Perry said.

Investigators are looking for two gunman considered to be armed and dangerous. Both are Black males, both approximately 5-foot-8 or 5-foot-9 inches tall.

One was wearing a black hoodie with “distinct white writing” down the front, according a release from the FBI. Horizontal writing on the left arm said “Dunder Mifflin” and verticle writing said “Paper Company.”

The other suspect was wearing a black hoodie with a silver zipper on the front, black pants, and black shoes.

The FBI also is trying to locate a 2002-2011 white Lexus with temporary Missouri license plates, black wheel rims and no gas cap.

Anyone with information is asked to call FBI Springfield at 217-522-9675.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

This story was originally published August 27, 2021 at 6:19 PM with the headline "Man shot to death during an attempted armed robbery at East St. Louis bank branch."