EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A 20-year-old man was shot and killed while driving in East St. Louis Saturday evening, police confirmed.
Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to a crash in the 3000 block of St. Clair Avenue, which is just down the street from the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center MetroLink station.
Officers found the body of 20-year-old Sanchez Rhodes at the scene. He was the only person in the car and it appeared he was shot while driving, Illinois State Police said.
Illinois State Police and East St. Louis Police are handling the investigation and did not release any further details at this time.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call Special Agent Scott Wobbe at (618) 346-3990.
