EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A multiple-agency investigation is underway after two people were found fatally shot a block apart in East St. Louis, Illinois, Tuesday afternoon.
According to Illinois State Police, agents with its Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6, Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) responded shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of South 14th Street, just a block away from Lincoln Park, to help the East St. Louis Police Department with a shooting investigation. Police said a woman was shot several times and was pronounced dead at that location.
The St. Clair County coroner identified the woman as Danielle Braddix, 47, of East St. Louis.
A short time later, PSEG agents were told that a man was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the 600 block of South 15th Street, just one block away. The county coroner identified him as 42-year-old Sanchez James.
A preliminary investigation indicated that these two shootings could be related, police said.
The circumstances that led up to the incident or the identities of the victims were not released. The extent of the victim's injuries was also not released.
Anyone who witnessed the shootings or has any information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the ISP by email at ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov. Witnesses can remain anonymous.
The investigation is active and ongoing. There is no further information to provide at this time.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their communities.