Identity of man shot and killed on I-64 in East St. Louis is released

The St. Clair County Coroner’s office has released the identity of the man found dead of apparent gunshot wounds in his pickup truck on Interstate 64 Wednesday night.

Arron L. Moulton, 39, of East St. Louis was pronounced dead at the scene at milepost 3 at 11:14 p.m., Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. confirmed Thursday.

Illinois State Police were alerted to an expressway crash at about 9:52 p.m., according to a release. Troopers there found a black Ford pickup truck with “numerous apparent bullet holes.” A person, later identified as Moulton, was dead in the driver’s seat, the release stated.

“Preliminary findings indicate the shots were fired from an unknown vehicle traveling on Interstate 64 westbound near milepost 3,” an updated release issued late Thursday stated.

Westbound I-64 was closed from Baugh Avenue until 3:32 a.m. Thursday. The investigation remains ongoing and no other information is available, the release stated.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Illinois State Police at 618-571-4124 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

This story was originally published December 23, 2021 at 3:34 PM.