Alexander Graham, 54, of Washington Park, Illinois, was shot and killed on January 22, 2022, around 12:44 a.m. in the 5700 block of Westmoreland Avenue. He was struck when shots were fired at a building in the area, was taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead.

Michael Wilmington, 55, of Granite City, Illinois, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the shooting. Prosecutors say Wilmington fired at an occupied building and that Graham’s death resulted from those shots. The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation worked the case with the Washington Park and St. Ann police departments, the St. Louis Medical Examiner’s Office, and the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office. Wilmington is being held at the St. Ann Police Department on $1 million bond.

The case has drawn attention locally and prompted discussion about gun violence and community resources. If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in the 5700 block of Westmoreland Avenue that night, please share what is known with investigators.