A string of related shootings in Cahokia Heights on February 22, 2025, resulted in the death of 15-year-old Charles Jones. Between about 6:15 PM and 7:00 PM, a white Nissan Maxima approached two pedestrians, identified as Donte Jackson and an unnamed 18-year-old, at Kenneth Avenue and Armand Drive. An exchange of gunfire occurred; Charles Jones, a backseat passenger in the Nissan, was struck once and later taken to a local hospital. He died several days after the shooting.

The violence continued at the 100 block of Lazarcheff Drive, where the Nissan’s occupants and the same two pedestrians exchanged gunfire again. Another 15-year-old passenger in the Nissan was shot and survived. A third shooting followed at the same spot after the group returned in a stolen black Infiniti Q50; that exchange produced no reported injuries. Both vehicles were recovered and had been stolen from St. Louis, Missouri, and several firearms were seized. The Major Case Squad received more than 60 tips.

Three people were charged in connection with the investigation: 18-year-old Deontrez Mosley faces Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and two counts of Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle; 19-year-old Xavier Lacey and 21-year-old Donte Jackson were each charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm. Did anyone in Cahokia Heights see any part of these incidents or know the individuals involved?