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2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members
Prosecutors say the teens face murder and other felony charges after a targeted shooting spree left five family members dead and two others wounded.
- On Tuesday, Illinois State Police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old Ja'ymier Davis after five family members were killed in a targeted mass shooting in East Saint Louis.
- The investigation began Sunday after authorities discovered human remains at the Samuel Gompers Homes on the 400 block of North 6th Street, revealing a spree spanning three distinct locations.
- Officials identified five deceased victims aged 74, 49, 25, 24, and 21—all related to the girl. Davis faces five counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and dismembering a human body.
- Marcus May, the girl's father, told the Louis Post-Dispatch his daughter plotted the attacks with Davis because she was upset with family members. Prosecutors will seek to transfer her juvenile case to adult court.
- Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly stated there is no further threat to the public, though authorities continue investigating the motive behind killings that injured two additional family members.
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Illinois Teen Charged As Adult After Targeted Shooting Left Five Family Members Dead
A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult with 12 counts, including five counts of first-degree murder, in what Illinois authorities described as a targeted mass shooting that killed five members of one family in East St. Louis.
15-year-old girl allegedly shot and killed 5 of her family members with 16-year-old boy, police say
Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly shooting seven people and killing five in a crime spree over the weekend.Illinois State Police said all of the victims were related to the 15-year-old girl, who has been charged as a juvenile. Ja'ymier Davis, 16, of East Saint Louis was arrested and is being charged as an adult.'It's all because y'all wanted to be together, so ... they wanted to eliminate everybody that had a problem with the situation.'…
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