Ten-year-old Brandon E. Scott was shot and killed inside his family’s home in the 1800 block of Roosevelt Avenue in unincorporated Belleville on the evening of July 3, 2023. Brandon was playing a video game at about 9:56 p.m. when shots were fired at the residence from outside and a bullet struck him in the chest. He was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis determined the shooting was not random; the suspects were known to the Scott family and knew the location they were targeting. Brandon’s father, Wendel Scott Jr., said his son did not deserve this and that Brandon had been inside the house playing at the time.

Two men were arrested in connection with the shooting. One later pleaded guilty to armed violence and received a lengthy prison term; the other was convicted at trial of first-degree murder and sentenced to prison. Does anyone have information about Brandon, his family, or the events that evening that could help clarify what happened?