Dominic Whitton was a 25-year-old African American man from Belleville, Illinois who was found dead in East St. Louis on February 4, 2019. Initial accounts said his death was not from natural causes, and authorities treated the case as a potential homicide. A visitation service was held February 15, 2019, at Serenity Memorial Chapel in Belleville.

Investigations involved the East St. Louis Police Department and the Illinois State Police; those agencies worked together to collect evidence and interview witnesses. Despite those efforts, no arrests or publicly reported suspects have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The family and community continue to seek answers and accountability.

If anyone has information about Dominic’s death or saw anything in East St. Louis around February 4, 2019, please come forward.