Keon Dotts, a 21-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on May 14, 2021, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Police say the shooting came during a violent altercation involving multiple people; officers found Dotts critically injured in a yard and he later died at a hospital. A 17-year-old boy was also wounded and taken to a local hospital.

Twenty-year-old Deandre Reed was arrested shortly after the incident and charged with two counts of murder in connection with Dotts’ death, including murder with intent to kill or injure and murder with a strong probability to kill or injure. Authorities reported Reed attempted to flee to a nearby assisted living facility but could not get inside and was captured by an assisting agency. He is being held in the St. Clair County Jail with bail set at $1 million.

Dotts is survived by his mother, Rosalind Rodgers-Robinson; his father, Keon Dotts Sr.; and several siblings. Investigators continue to work to determine how the altercation began and whether others were involved. If anyone has information about what led to the shooting or saw the incident, please share what is known.