On April 4, 2023, 21-year-old Ralen T. Liverpool of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was fatally shot inside his vehicle near 73rd Street and Glenwood Avenue in Cahokia Heights at about 11:22 PM. Officers who responded to a report of shots fired found Liverpool in the vehicle; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cahokia Heights Police Department asked the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to assist. The investigation identified three people who were charged with 1st Degree Murder: 19-year-old Aliya C. Zeilman, 22-year-old Elijah D. Tillman, and 25-year-old Lavar A. Gilbert Jr. Bond was set at $1,000,000 for Zeilman and Gilbert Jr and $2,500,000 for Tillman. A regional team of detectives from multiple agencies is handling the case.

Ralen Liverpool is remembered as a victim of gun violence. If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in that area on the night of April 4, 2023, please come forward.