On September 1, 2024, a shooting at the Private Mathis Manor Apartments in the 5900 block of Mitchell Avenue in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, left three people struck by gunfire. Twenty-two-year-old Jacquan Firkins was critically injured, taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, and pronounced dead at 9:53 a.m. on September 3. Two other victims, a male and a female, were also wounded; Detective Sgt. DeMarius Thomas said both were expected to recover but their injuries were not described in detail.

Police say the shootings followed a physical altercation between the victims and other individuals. Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the fight, whether any weapons were recovered, or any suspect identities. Firkins’ death was the 11th homicide in Cahokia Heights in 2024. The Cahokia Heights Police Department is asking anyone with information to call 618-332-1184.

If anyone knew Jacquan Firkins or witnessed the incident at Private Mathis Manor, please contact the department with what you know.