Eric L. Swearengen Jr., 22, was fatally shot on August 2, 2026, in the 1500 block of North 46th Street in Washington Park, Illinois. The St. Clair County Coroner’s Office identified him, and the Illinois State Police are leading the homicide investigation.

Early reports provide no public details about how the shooting occurred, any motive, or whether any persons of interest have been identified. No arrests or charges have been announced and no court activity has been reported; the case remains an active, unresolved homicide.

If anyone in Washington Park or the surrounding area has information about Eric’s movements on August 2, 2026, or witnessed suspicious activity near North 46th Street that day, please contact the Illinois State Police with what you know.