East St. Louis Shootings Kill 5 Family Members and Injure 2 at Multiple Locations

3 articles · Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 13

Five family members were killed and two other people were wounded in shootings at different East St. Louis locations, Illinois State Police said Sunday.
The attack spanned multiple sites, including the Samuel Gompers housing complex, indicating a coordinated episode rather than a single shooting scene.
Two 16-year-old suspects were already in custody in the case, which officials have described as a targeted attack on one family; charges had not yet been filed.
Authorities have said there is no known broader threat to the public as the investigation continues into one of the area's deadliest recent family shootings.

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