James J. Hines was a 22-year-old African American man found dead in East St. Louis, Illinois, on August 20, 2014. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and authorities classified his death as a homicide. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis and local law enforcement led an extensive investigation.

Investigators questioned several suspects and pursued multiple lines of inquiry, including possible gang connections and personal disputes, but the case encountered challenges such as few eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence.

What information might help clarify who was responsible for James Hines’s killing?