Deron E. Baker, 57, was fatally shot the night of January 1, 2025, at the John DeShields Housing Projects on McCasland Avenue in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 11:40 p.m. found Baker and another resident, 59-year-old Kaven R. Gathing, inside a residence; both men suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead shortly after midnight on January 2, 2025.

The Illinois State Police have taken over the investigation. Officials have not released a motive and no arrests have been announced. The circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear.

Did anyone in the area around McCasland Avenue that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?