On the morning of June 16, 2026, the body of 43-year-old Anthony M. Silas of Madison was found in a vacant lot in East Saint Louis. A caller reported the discovery about 8:34 a.m. in the 8100 block of Church Lane; officers located Silas in the 8200 block and the St. Clair County Coroner confirmed he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:30 a.m.

The East St. Louis Police Department requested assistance from the Illinois State Police, and special agents from the ISP Public Safety Enforcement Group are leading the homicide investigation. Authorities have described the probe as active and ongoing but have not released details about a motive or any persons of interest.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced. Friends and family have published an obituary as the community mourns. If anyone has information about Anthony Silas, his movements that morning, or the area around Church Lane, please share what is known with investigators.