Shooting at 1700 BLOCK OF JAMESTOWN ROAD on 01/18/2026 11:19 PM

Type: Shooting

Date: 01/18/2026 11:19 PM

Description: Two people are dead after a shooting and following an investigation overnight into Sunday. According to the Belleville Police Department, at around 11:19 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the 1700 block of Jamestown Road in Belleville, Illinois, for reports of several shots being fired.

Address: 1700 BLOCK OF JAMESTOWN ROAD, Belleville, IL

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Merritt

Name

Keyshawn Merritt

Missing Age

15

Est. Current Age

16

Last Seen

Florissant, MO on 09/09/2024

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Height: 5'3" Weight: 136 lbs

Case Number

749

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Prater Jr

Name

Larry Prater Jr

Age

27

Cause of Death

Shooting

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Agency

Illinois State Police

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