Murder charges filed against father of slain Belleville man

4/13/26 Editor’s note: The spelling of the victim’s first name has been corrected based on information released by Illinois State Police.

A Summerfield man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting death of his 31-year-old son in East St. Louis, Illinois State Police said.

Anthony L. Powe, 49, faces felony charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the death of Devonta A. McCray.

East St. Louis Police were dispatched to the 2200 block of Market Avenue at 5:03 a.m. April 10 to investigate the report of a man found fatally shot in his vehicle. McCray, of the 500 block of Abend Street in Belleville, was identified as the victim by the St. Clair County Coroner.

A second victim was transported to an undisclosed hospital with a gunshot wound, state police said in a release at the time. That person’s condition has not been updated.

Powe was being held at the St. Clair County Jail pending his first court appearance.

This story was originally published April 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM.