IL Teen Dexter Byrd ID’d As Victim In Late Tuesday Fatal Cahokia Shooting

CAHOKIA, IL. (THECOUNT) — Dexter Byrd has been identified as the teenager fatally shot in Cahokia late Tuesday night.

Byrd, 19, was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds after Greater St. Louis officials responded to an apparent shooting on Range Lane late Tuesday.

According to reports, Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated following a shooting in the 300 block of Range Lane Tuesday just before midnight. Police say they found Byrd mortally wounded with gunshot wounds to his abdomen while laying in the front yard area of a residence.

Neighbor said they heard at least 5 gunshots, reports KMOV.

Byrd was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.

The investigation into the deadly incident is ongoing.

Anyone with information concerning this incident please contact the Major Case Squad at 618-332-4208 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-8477 (TIPS

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Geo quick facts: Cahokia is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is located east of the Mississippi River in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, 15,241 people lived in the village, a decline from 16,391 in 2000 – Wikipedia.