Two teens arrested in East St. Louis for deadly family-targeted shooting
TL;DR
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, were arrested Sunday in East St. Louis in a targeted mass shooting that killed five family members and wounded two others across three locations; authorities say at least one suspect is related to a victim, and charges have not yet been filed as the investigation continues. Described as a family annihilation, the case adds to national debates on gun violence amid Illinois’ strict laws and Missouri’s looser firearm rules.
- Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting The Guardian
- Shooting in Southern Illinois Leaves 5 Family Members Dead The New York Times
- 5 dead, 2 injured in 'targeted' family shooting in East St. Louis KSDK
- 7 family members shot, 5 killed in southern Illinois; 2 teen suspects in custody, state police say ABC7 Chicago
- Five people dead in targeted East St Louis family shooting NewsChannel20
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