Coverage dated July 12, 2026 to July 15, 2026

Family members killed in East St. Louis mass shooting identified

Headline from FOX 2 St. Louis, on the newest of 3 developments

Authorities have identified five family members killed in a targeted East St. Louis mass shooting on Sunday.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Girl, 15, charged in downstate killings of 5 family members; boy, 16, also charged

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  3. Newest

    Family members killed in East St. Louis mass shooting identified

    Headline from FOX 2 St. Louis ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

49 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    5 killed, 2 injured in targeted family shooting in southern Illinois (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Five people have been killed and two others injured in what authorities described as a mass shooting targeting a family in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Sunday. Illinois State Police said two 16-year-old suspects had been taken into custody in connection with the incident, which spanned three scenes …

  2. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Family targeted in East St. Louis mass shooting - 5 dead, 2 wounded (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    The Illinois State Police is investigating a family shooting that resulted in the deaths of multiple people at a park in East St. Louis.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    7 family members shot, 5 killed in southern Illinois; 2 teen suspects in custody, state police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Illinois State Police are investigating after seven members of a family were shot, five fatally, in a "targeted mass shooting" in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Two 16-year-old suspects were taken into custody.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Five killed in East St. Louis in 'targeted, mass shooting,' police say (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The director of the Illinois State Police called the shootings, which were in three locations and targeted a family, a "horrible, horrible crime."

  5. River Bender

    Five Dead In Tragic East St. Louis Shootings Case (opens River Bender)

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    River Bender's feed description

    EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police are investigating shootings in East St. Louis that left five people dead, authorities said at a 5 p.m. press conference on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with two juvenile suspects in custody and charges being sought.

  6. KSDK

    5 dead, 2 injured in 'targeted' family shooting in East St. Louis (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    Five family members were killed and two others injured in a shooting Sunday in East St. Louis. Two 16-year-old suspects are in custody, police said.

  7. Fox News

    Two teen suspects held after 5 family members killed in 'targeted mass shooting' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Two 16-year-old suspects are in custody after a "targeted mass shooting" killed five family members and injured two others in East St. Louis, Illinois.

  8. NBC Chicago

    2 teens in custody after ‘targeted' quintuple shooting of family in SW Illinois (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Two 16-year-olds were in custody in connection with an East St. Louis quintuple homicide , the Illinois State Police said, with officials describing the incident as “horrible, horrible crime,” with three different crime scenes and an investigation underway.

  9. WANE Fort Wayne

    Teens in custody after mass shooting that killed 5 in Illinois (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    WANE Fort Wayne's feed description

    The shooting took place across three locations

  10. The Center Square

    Illinois Quick Hits: Five dead, two hurt in East St. Louis shooting (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Illinois State Police say two teens have been arrested in connection with a targeted mass shooting that left five members of a family dead and two others seriously injured in East St. Louis.

  11. The Guardian

    Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Suspects, aged 15 and 16, taken into custody but not formally charged in ‘targeted mass shooting’ in East St Louis Two teenagers were arrested on Sunday in connection with a “targeted mass shooting” that killed five members of the same family and wounded two others in East St Louis, Illinois , accor…

  12. Daily Journal

    Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed in a “targeted mass shooting” against a family in southwestern Illinois, police said. Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers were in custody, police said. The shootings occurred primarily Sunday at three locations in East St.

  13. NBC News

    2 teens suspected in shooting spree that killed 5 people from same family in Illinois (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A pair of teenagers were arrested following a miles-long shooting spree in southern Illinois that left five people from the same family dead, officials said Monday.

  14. HuffPost

    5 Killed In ‘Targeted Mass Shooting' Against Illinois Family, Police Say (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, are in custody.

  15. High Point Enterprise

    Family targeted in Illinois mass shooting, police say (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    High Point Enterprise's feed description

    Police say five people are dead after a “targeted mass shooting” against a family in southwestern Illinois. Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers are in custody. The shootings occurred primarily Sunday at three locations in East St. Louis,…

  16. NBC Chicago

    Girl, 15, charged in downstate killings of 5 family members; boy, 16, also charged (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. A 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy were both arrested after seven members of a family were shot — five fatally — in southern Illinois over the weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday.

  17. FOX 2 St. Louis

    East St. Louis mass shooting: Teen charged with murders, cutting off victim's thumb (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    One teenager has been charged as an adult for the murder of five people across East St. Louis this past weekend.

  18. KSDK

    Teens facing charges for murdering 5 family members in East St. Louis (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    The teens face over 12 criminal charges, including first-degree murder, in the targeted fatal shooting of 5 family members.

  19. The Republic

    2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Two teenagers were charged with murder Tuesday in the killings of five members of an Illinois family who were shot at three different locations. A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult, while the case against a 15-year-old girl will start in juvenile court before…

  20. The Guardian

    Two teens charged in fatal shootings of five family members in Illinois (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A boy, 16, and girl, 15, were charged with murder after the family members were shot at three different locations Two teenagers were charged with murder Tuesday in the killings of five members of an Illinois family who were shot at three different locations.

  21. River Bender

    Teen Charged As Adult In East St. Louis Killings (opens River Bender)

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    River Bender's feed description

    EAST ST. LOUIS - One teenager has been charged as an adult for the murder of five individuals in East St. Louis this past weekend. A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult in connection with the killings of five people and the shootings of two others this past weekend in East St.

  22. HuffPost

    2 Illinois Teens Facing Murder Charges In Fatal Shootings Of 5 Family Members (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult, while the case against a 15-year-old girl will start in juvenile court before a possible transfer to the St. Clair County criminal court, the county prosecutor’s office said.

  23. People

    Ill. Family Massacre Victims Included 3 Generations, as Teen Is Charged with Murder and Dismembering Body (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The five people killed, ages 21 to 74, were shot across multiple locations in East St. Louis, Ill.

  24. ABC 7 Chicago

    15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Seven people were shot at different locations throughout East Saint Louis on Sunday. Five of them died.

  25. Conservative Review

    15-year-old girl allegedly shot and killed 5 of her family members with 16-year-old boy, police say (opens Conservative Review)

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    Conservative Review's feed description

    Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly shooting seven people and killing five in a crime spree over the weekend. Illinois State Police said all of the victims were related to the 15-year-old girl, who has been charged as a juvenile.

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