East St. Louis double shooting leaves one dead

Authorities say a double shooting left one person dead in East St. Louis.
Published: Feb. 4, 2023 at 6:17 PM CST

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Authorities say a double shooting left one person dead in East St. Louis.

News 4 was on the scene shortly after 2:30 this afternoon.

Illinois State Police and East St. Louis Police responded to 18th and Old Missouri, where they found this blue honda sedan riddled with bullet holes.

According to officials, the driver was shot dead.

The passenger suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital.

East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern III said it appeared to have been a drive-by shooting.

Illinois State Police haven’t released the names of the people involved.

We are working to find out if any suspects are in custody.

correction: A previous version of this story stated an incorrect number of victims of this shooting.