On the evening of July 12, 2020, at about 9:15 p.m., East St. Louis police responded to a shooting at the Samuel Gompers Housing Complex, 450 North 6th Street. Officers found 30-year-old resident Terrill D. Mason standing outside near building number 10; he had been fatally shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Terrill Mason, an African American male, was one of four homicide victims in East St. Louis between July 9 and July 12, 2020. Authorities say the shootings appear to be unrelated and are being investigated as separate cases. The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation, Zone 6, is working with the East St. Louis Police Department on the inquiries.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in Mason’s killing. A memorial page has been created where friends and family have shared memories. Anyone with information is asked to contact ISP Master Sergeant Elbert Jennings at 618-571-4124 or submit anonymous tips to CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

Did anyone in the area know Terrill or see anything that night?