D’Marco McClatchery was 29 when he was found dead in a residential area of East St. Louis, Illinois, on September 26, 2018. Authorities reported he had been fatally shot and opened a homicide investigation. Early inquiries encountered obstacles: investigators reported few eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence, and no arrests were announced immediately after the killing.

Investigators continued interviews and forensic work. According to later case reporting, new leads led to arrests in 2019 and subsequent court proceedings that resulted in convictions and prison sentences. McClatchery’s family remained active at hearings and in community vigils while calling for action on local violence.

If anyone knew D’Marco, saw activity in that neighborhood on September 26, 2018, or has information that wasn’t shared with investigators, please come forward to help complete the record.