Miguel D. Villegas De-Santiago, an 18-year-old Collinsville resident and recent Collinsville High School graduate, was fatally shot on January 1, 2023. Deputies responded about 2:10 p.m. to the 3300 block of Princeton Avenue in unincorporated Madison County and found him shot inside a vehicle; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

The shooting happened during a family barbecue; neighbors initially thought the gunfire was part of New Year’s celebrations. Witnesses described the gunman as wearing a hoodie and fleeing in a white vehicle parked near the intersection of College and Princeton Avenues. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated; two suspects were identified and charged in connection with the killing. Albert Campos, 18, was charged with 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, and Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, and Matias L. Herrera, 26, was charged with 1st Degree Murder.

The community said it was shocked and saddened; such violent events were described as rare in the area. If anyone was at that barbecue or saw a white vehicle near College and Princeton Avenues that afternoon, please come forward with information.