A 15-year-old girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend have been accused of carrying out a targeted mass sho%ting that left five members of the girl’s family d+ad and two others seriously inj¥red in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Sunday, July 12.
The victims were identified as the girl’s cousin, 24-year-old Devin May; her step-siblings, 21-year-old Quentin Thompson and 25-year-old Shania Thompson; her 74-year-old grandmother, Patricia May; and her 49-year-old aunt, Cherie May.
The girl’s father, Marcus May, said he was devastated by the tragedy. He revealed that five days before the sho%ting, the girl’s mother informed him that their daughter had run away from home and stolen her firearm. He also disclosed that the teenager had been repeatedly disciplined at school, prompting both parents to withdraw her for homeschooling.
According to Marcus, his daughter had become angry over the decision and had previously run away from home and stolen her mother’s credit card. He also claimed his ex-partner warned him that the girl and her boyfriend were part of a disturbing group chat where they discussed k+lling family members, but he did not believe the threat would be carried out.
On the day of the att@ck, Patricia May had reportedly called her granddaughter, pleading with her to return home and assuring her they could resolve the situation.
Police said the victims were found at multiple locations across East St. Louis, including the Samuel Gompers apartment complex and areas near Interstate 64. Two other people were also shot but survived with serious injuries.
Illinois State Police described the incident as a targeted mass sh%oting. Both teenagers have been arrested but have not yet been formally charged.
