Coroner IDs man found shot to death in Washington Park
The body of a man shot multiple times was found in Washington Park Friday morning and police officers have launched a homicide investigation.
Joseph W. Hudson, 70, of Cahokia Heights was pronounced deceased at 10 a.m. at the scene of 59th Street and Caseyville Avenue, St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said.
Washington Park police were called to the area of 59th Street and Caseyville Avenue after getting a report of a body found in the area.
The victim sustained several gunshot wounds and his body was found in a roadway, according to preliminary information released by Illinois State Police.
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 was requested to assist in the homicide investigation.
A motive for the shooting has not been released and no arrests have been announced. Police would not say whether they believed the body was dumped there.
Anyone with information about Hudson’s death is asked to send an email to ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov.
“My heart goes out to the family,” said Washington Park Mayor Leonard Moore, who did not know Hudson.
“This is the holiday season, a time when families are making plans to gather together,” he said.
Moore said he understands what it feels like to lose a loved one around Christmas as he lost his mother a week before Christmas in 2021.
“I had been in office for seven months. I really miss her every day. Some days it is like I am reliving it all over. We are praying for the family,” Moore said.
This story was originally published December 1, 2023 at 1:01 PM.
