Marvin L. Custer, 32, was fatally shot on May 18, 2023, inside a home in the 1300 block of North 35th Street in East St. Louis. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m.; another victim, 36-year-old Jamie J. Dillard, was also shot during the same incident. Illinois State Police Public Safety Enforcement Group became involved after East St. Louis police requested assistance in the investigation.

As of the latest reports, no suspects had been identified and no arrests announced. Custer’s death has been recorded in local homicide trackers and memorial sites and forms part of the broader pattern of homicides in the St. Louis area in 2023. If anyone has information about that night or knew Marvin, please come forward to share what you know.