EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. (THECOUNT) — Popular East St. Louis rapper, Cold Kase, was shot dead in Illinois on Monday night, according to reports. And now The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office says 32-year-old Teran Jeffries was charged Friday with the first-degree murder of Cedric Gooden, known professionally as Cold Kase.
Kase, aka, Cedric Gooden, 25, was shot dead in the parking lot of a gas station located near State Street at 83rd Street around 9:50 p.m. Monday night.
Gooden was pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.
Details surrounding the shooting are scarce as the East St. Louis police called in the Illinois State Police to help in the investigation, reports FOX2NOW.
Police have not released a description of any suspects.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Cody James via Twitter:
“@officialcjames_ prayers for my homie cold kase 🙏🏼”
DESI DEZZ MUSIC via Twitter:
“@DesiDezzMusic R.I.P COLD KASE YOUR MUSIC WILL NEVER DIE 🤴🏾”
#ItsWavyyBaby via Twitter:
“@WavyySolo Rip Cold Kase 😔 this world so wicked”
We found a Youtube video featuring Kase which appears to have been filmed at the scene of his shooting death:
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Geo quick facts: East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States within Greater St. Louis. It is located directly across the Mississippi River from Downtown St. Louis and the Gateway Arch National Park. East St. Louis is in what is defined as the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. Illinois is a midwestern state bordering Indiana in the east and the Mississippi River in the west. Nicknamed “the Prairie State,” it’s marked by farmland, forests, rolling hills and wetlands. Chicago, one of the largest cities in the U.S, is in the northeast on the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s famous for its skyscrapers, such as sleek, 1,451-ft. Willis Tower and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower – Wikipedia.
Jeffries is being held at the St. Clair County Jail on $2.5 million bond. Court records show he does not yet have an attorney, according to HearldExtra.
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