Kenneth R. Brown, a 36-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on September 28, 2021, in East St. Louis, Illinois. The shooting happened in the afternoon near Waverly and 38th Street; Kenneth was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person was also shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition, and that person sustained a non-life-threatening graze wound from a bullet fired by the assailant(s).

Investigators reported the shooters fled in a silver vehicle. As of the latest information provided, no arrests have been made and the case remains under investigation. The motive and identities of the perpetrator or perpetrators have not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about the shooting near Waverly and 38th Street on September 28, 2021, please contact the investigators handling the case.