Kenyatta T. Brown, 42, was fatally shot on June 12, 2024, in East St. Louis, Illinois. She was found shot in the street in the 1300 block of 45th Street after an altercation that involved a struggle between Brown and her boyfriend, Robert E. Hyde Jr. Prosecutors say Brown asked Hyde why he was doing this to her during the confrontation.

Robert E. Hyde Jr., 48, of Belleville, was charged with first-degree murder the day after the shooting. He was later arrested by U.S. Marshals in Caseyville and is being held in the St. Clair County Jail; a court appearance was scheduled after his arrest. The case remains in the judicial process.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Brown or her movements in East St. Louis around June 12, please share what you know with the local authorities.