DeAndre Brewster, a 22-year-old man from Alton, Illinois, was shot and killed on May 2, 2021. Known as Dre, he was described as a devoted father of eight who enjoyed rapping and dancing. Officers responding to reports of a large fight on the 200 block of East Elm Street heard gunfire and found two people with gunshot wounds; Brewster was pronounced dead shortly after.

Investigators determined multiple people fired during the altercation and that those involved knew one another, so police say it was not random. Within a week two people were charged in connection with the shooting: Chance Singleton, 17, was charged with first-degree murder and multiple firearm offenses; bond was set at $2 million. Dasani Stewart, 20, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and related weapons counts; bond was set at $500,000. The Criminal Investigations Division is continuing the probe and officials have said additional charges remain possible.

If anyone has information about the events on East Elm Street that morning or knew DeAndre, please come forward to aid the investigation.