Lonnie D. Johnson, a resident of East St. Louis, Illinois, was fatally shot on July 5, 2023, at about 1:30 a.m. on the 1400 block of Gaty Avenue. Officers found Johnson with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

Authorities say 42-year-old Cermen L. Toney of East St. Louis turned himself in on July 10, 2023, and was charged with first-degree murder by St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric. Toney is being held at the St. Clair County Jail on $1 million bond with no 10% reduction. The Illinois State Police Public Safety Enforcement Group responded to the scene and is handling the investigation; the case remains pending as Toney awaits trial.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Johnson’s movements that night, please come forward to investigators.