Shontaves Thomas, 22, was killed by gunfire in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, on December 30, 2023. He lived in Cahokia Heights, a city in St. Clair County created in May 2021 by merging the Villages of Cahokia, Alorton, and the City of Centreville.

Cahokia Heights faces several civic challenges, including flooding and sewage problems from an aging wastewater system, but those issues are unrelated to this homicide.

If anyone has information about Shontaves Thomas, his movements that day, or the shooting, please share details with local authorities.