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
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.