Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with a targeted mass shooting in East St. Louis, Illinois, that left five family members dead. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the rare quintuple homicide.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding gun violence and youth involvement in violent crime in the United States.
There had been more than 240 mass shootings across the US this year, records maintained by the Gun Violence Archive show. There had been more than 240 mass shootings across the US this year, records maintained by the Gun Violence Archive show. US crime Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting Suspects, aged 15 and 16, taken into custody but not formally charged in ‘targeted mass shooting’ in East St Louis
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 , according to state police.
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