Anthony E. Jackson, 64, of O’Fallon, Illinois, was found fatally shot on August 12, 2023, in a vacant lot on the 1700 block of Ridge Avenue in East St. Louis. His body showed multiple gunshot wounds. The Illinois State Police and the East St. Louis Police Department investigated and concluded Jackson’s killing was connected to the death of 74-year-old Willie Wallace of Swansea, who was found shot to death on the 700 block of North 55th Street, about three miles away.

Authorities charged two people in connection with the pair of homicides. Cierra Whitley, 35, of East St. Louis, was already in custody on unrelated charges when murder charges were filed, and a 15-year-old boy from East St. Louis was taken to the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center. Each was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Does anyone have information about Jackson’s movements in East St. Louis around August 12, 2023, or about either location where the victims were found?