EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A St. Louis man was charged with murder in connection with the deadly shooting of a 19-year-old woman in East St. Louis last month.
Cornell Irving of St. Louis was charged Friday morning in connection with the Nov. 10 deadly shooting of Trenadi Bateman. He was taken into custody with the help of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, according to a press release from St. Clair County State's Attorney James Gomric.
According to Illinois State Police, officers responded around 7:30 a.m. Friday to the 400 block of State Street to investigate a shooting.
Police said a woman was struck by gunfire after an altercation. She was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Illinois State Police is leading the investigation with help from the East St. Louis Police Department.
Irving could face up to 45 years in prison if convicted.
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.”
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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 deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
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