Nicholas Lee Hood, 24, of Granite City, Illinois, was shot and killed at his trailer in the 1800 block of Apache Street near Caseyville on the morning of October 20, 2015. He was found deceased inside his home from gunshot wounds after answering the door during what is described as a violent home invasion. Hood worked for John’s Lawn Care in Edwardsville and enjoyed riding dirt bikes and four-wheelers. He was engaged to Amber Sarmento and is survived by his children Miranda Leigh Stratham-Hood and Madilynn Rose Hood, stepchildren Junior and Gracey Sikorski, and his parents Gary and Brenda Hood and siblings Nathan, Tiffany, and Kayla.

Investigators from the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis handled the inquiry. Four men were identified and arrested: Terrion Devere Stevenson, 20; Orlando C. Adkins Jr., 21; Lemar D. Gully, 21; and Michael L. Williams, 21. Each was charged with First Degree Murder and held on $1,000,000 bond. Stevenson and Adkins were also linked to an armed home invasion and burglary in Belleville about an hour before Hood was killed.

Does anyone have information about Nicholas, his routine, or the events leading up to October 20, 2015?