Maurice Cotton, a 20-year-old African American man, was shot to death on March 12, 2017, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and investigators treated the case as a violent crime involving several suspects and witnesses.

One person charged in connection with Maurice Cotton’s death is 38-year-old Deandre Cotton of Belleville. Deandre Cotton was arrested on May 14, 2022, after Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 and a U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force located him hiding in a crawlspace in East St. Louis. He was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The death deeply affected Maurice Cotton’s family and the local community. Does anyone have information about Maurice, the night of March 12, 2017, or the people involved that could help investigators or provide more context?