East St. Louis manhunt underway after 'multiple people' shot
EAST ST. LOUIS -- A manhunt was underway in East St. Louis on Thursday night following a shooting in which “multiple people” were injured earlier in the day, according to a statement from the East St. Louis Police Department.
SWAT vehicles were seen on St. Louis Avenue at Seventh Street Thursday evening.
The shooting victims include a man and a woman but the police have not released an exact number of victims.
East St. Louis Police Chief Kendall Perry reported on Thursday afternoon that “multiple people” were shot in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Drive.
The shooting occurred outside the East Side Meat Market at 510 Martin Luther King Drive, Perry said.
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(Belleville News-Democrat)