Kentrez T. Williams was 26 when he was found dead on September 4, 2017. Although he was discovered in Belleville, Illinois, his death is tied to the East St. Louis community and was ruled a homicide after he suffered fatal injuries that day.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved. The broader context is grim: between 2000 and 2018 East St. Louis recorded a high number of homicides and a clearance rate of just 25 percent, a statistic cited alongside Kentrez’s unresolved killing.

If anyone knew Kentrez, witnessed activity in Belleville or East St. Louis around September 4, 2017, or has information that could help, please come forward.