Dewayne T. Wright, 22, of Belleville, Illinois, was shot and killed in the late hours of June 6, 2026, near the intersection of Washington Street and North 84th Street in East St. Louis. Police and Illinois State Police troopers found Wright with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The St. Clair County Coroner, Calvin Dye Sr., identified the victim as Dewayne T. Wright Jr.

The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation took over the homicide probe and identified two men who were reportedly with Wright when the shots were fired. Investigators named 18-year-old Rashad M. Bonner and 21-year-old Damontez F. Williams of East St. Louis as primary suspects. First-degree murder charges against both were filed on June 12, 2026, and both were arrested and held at the St. Clair County Jail pending initial court appearances.

What information do readers in the area have about Wright’s movements that night or about the intersection where this happened?