Jason Brooks, 41
East St Louis, Illinois
July 11, 2016
Agencies: Illinois State Police | Illinois State Police District 6 Investigations | East St Louis Police Department Illinois
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Overview 
A press release from the ISP said officers from East St. Louis and surrounding police departments, including Washington Park, responded to the scene around 6 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found a nude man with multiple guns at the intersection of 16th and Gaty Avenue.
The man, who police identified as 41-year-old Jason Brooks, fired shots at bystanders, then in the direction of two officers, the release said.
The officers returned fire, hitting Brooks. He was hospitalized and has died in a St. Louis area hospital, according to the ISP.
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Additional Resources:
- http://thetelegraph.com/news/85708/east-st-louis-police-fatally-shoot-man-wielding-firing-weapon added July 28, 2016 22:44
- http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Jason-G.-Brooks-103755979 added July 28, 2016 22:44
- http://www.officerfh.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1827282 added July 12, 2016 02:38
- http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-east-st-louis/269594034 added July 12, 2016 02:01
- https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1072458896152969&id=956901834375343 added July 12, 2016 02:01