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On the night of July 14, 2017, at about 11:14 PM, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 40 block of St. Ambrose Drive in Cahokia, Illinois, and found 23-year-old Diondre Demetrius Shanklin of East St. Louis lying in the street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Shanklin had been lured to that location through a deceptive online scheme. A fake Facebook profile using the name Jessica Wells reportedly enticed him with promises of a sexual encounter. Authorities allege the fictitious profile was created by 23-year-old Christopher A. Nettles of Belleville, Illinois, identified as the former boyfriend of Shanklin’s current girlfriend, and that Nettles arranged the meeting to confront and kill Shanklin. Nettles was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis assisted in the investigation.

Are there details about Diondre’s movements that night or witnesses who haven’t been heard from?