Shortly after 1:20 a.m. on March 12, 2023, officers responded to a 911 call at a home in the 400 block of South 29th Street in Belleville, Illinois, and found 38-year-old Paul Kirby inside with a gunshot wound. He showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office.

The Belleville Police Department activated the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis and assigned MSgt. Shane Brown as Deputy Commander for the squad; Sgt. Danny Allison of Caseyville PD and MSgt. Dan Collins of Belleville PD served as Deputy Report Officers. About twenty-five investigators worked the case, and police identified a silver 2014–2018 Jeep Cherokee as a vehicle of interest. Vincent L. Allen, 38, was charged with First Degree Murder in connection with Kirby’s death.

Anyone with information about the shooting, the Jeep Cherokee, or events around March 12, 2023, is asked to contact the Major Case Squad or CrimeStoppers.