Patrick Miley was 17 and from East St. Louis when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 31, 2022. According to police, a heated argument inside the Visions Ultra Bar nightclub escalated and continued onto the street, where gunfire erupted. Officers arriving around 2 a.m. found three people who had been shot; Patrick was pronounced dead at the scene and a second person later died at the hospital. The police have not released the second victim’s name.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the East St. Louis Police Department says the investigation remains open. The shooting was reported as the third near Metro East nightclubs within a month, and the incident has prompted renewed calls for better security at local entertainment venues. If anyone has information that could help investigators, contact the East St. Louis Police Department.