MarSean T. Rhodes was 24 when he was found with fatal injuries on May 19, 2021, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Family remembered him in an obituary that named his parents, Denette McCoy and Malcolm Rhodes, Sr., and siblings Brandy McCoy, Destiny Carter, Tavion Coleman, Malcolm Rhodes, Jr., Valentino Miller, and Damon Rhodes.

Authorities described MarSean’s death as the result of a violent altercation and opened a homicide investigation. Investigators identified potential suspects, made arrests, and filed charges including first-degree murder; legal proceedings were ongoing as of the latest report. The case has been discussed in the context of East St. Louis’s high homicide rate and community concerns about violence.

If anyone knew MarSean or has information about the events of May 19, 2021, please come forward to the investigators handling the case.