EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The Illinois State Police said its officers are assisting the East St. Louis Police Department in investigating a deadly triple shooting in East St. Louis Tuesday afternoon.
A press release from the Illinois State Police said there was a shooting near the intersection of North 31st Street and Jefferson Avenue at around 12:50 p.m. When officers arrived, they found two men dead from gunshot wounds.
A third man was taken to the hospital for treatment of his gunshot wounds.
The men killed in the shooting were Brandon Johnson, a 33-year-old St. Louis man, and Ramondo Bootche, a 42-year-old East St. Louis man.
No other information about the shooting was provided.
The East St. Louis Police Department is leading the investigation with help from the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation(DCI) Zone 6. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call DCI Zone 6 at 618-301-7218 or Crime Stoppers at 866-371-8477.
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.
- Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to “stabilize inner-city neighborhoods.” One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program. To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
- 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.” To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
- The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership between and Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth. To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
- Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/
