Michael A. Moore was 13 and from East St. Louis, Illinois, when he was found dead outside Mason Clark Middle School after 8 p.m. on December 29, 2019. Investigators say he had been shot the previous evening near Ridge Avenue and N. 57th Street, ran toward the school, then collapsed and died there. Authorities are treating the killing as a targeted attack, but the motive has not been established.

A 17-year-old, Jason Webb, was charged with first-degree murder and held on $1 million bond; the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office filed the charges. The school district, noting Michael did not attend Mason Clark, expressed grief and condolences; a memorial of photos and flowers was left at the site and a GoFundMe was created to help the family with funeral expenses. The investigation remains ongoing as police pursue leads.

If anyone saw Michael near Ridge Avenue and N. 57th Street on December 28 or has information about who targeted him, please come forward.