CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — A teen was killed after succumbing to wounds from bullet-related injuries in Cahokia Heights, Illinois on Saturday, June 29.
Around 5 a.m. Cahokia Heights Police Department responded to a call that led them to 17-year-old Terrance D. Booker. They found Booker lying in a residential yard at the 1300 block of Williams Street in Cahokia Heights.
Police said they saw multiple bullet-related wounds on Booker's body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis will assist the Cahokia police as they investigate this crime. Sergeant Justin Biggs of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department will be the deputy commander.
According to the Major Case Squad, there will be 14 investigators working on this case.
Police believe that 20-year-old Lamondre Wilson is a person of interest in this homicide. If you have any information about his whereabouts the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis asks you contact them at 618-825-2681.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged home from the emergency department after being shot.
