Traenez L. Brown Jr. was 15 when he was killed on July 2, 2018, in Cahokia, Illinois. Police responded to reports of gunfire on Westwood Drive and found Traenez and two 16-year-old victims who had been shot. Traenez died at the scene; the other two were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis assisted the Cahokia Police Department. A 16-year-old, Arnett Ramsey, was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm; his bond was set at $750,000. The case prompted community support for the victims’ families and attention to the impact of gun violence.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Westwood Drive on July 2, 2018, please share what is known.