Miguel D. Villegas De-Santiago

A Collinsville man was killed in a fatal shooting New Year's Day, police said. The shooting victim was identified as Miguel D. Villegas De-Santiago, 18, of Collinsville. Madison County Sheriff's deputies responding to a shooting call about 2:10 p.m. Sunday found Santiago shot in a car in the 3300 block of Princeton Avenue, investigators said. The shooting scene is in unincorporated Madison County. Santiago was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, a regional task force, is investigating Santiago's killing. Detectives asks anyone with information about the shooting to call investigators at 618-296-5544. The Major Case Squad did not immediately release more details. The shooting was the second fatal shooting in the Collinsville area Sunday. Two other men were shot dead early Sunday in a parking lot after a fight at a nearby tavern between one man and group of men, Collinsville Police said. Ricardo Correa, 20, of Collinsville, and Rodolfo Torres-Granado, of Granite City were killed in the shooting around 1 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Main Street. Police took two men into custody for questioning after the shooting. More details were not immediately available Monday.

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Died

Jan. 1, 2023

Type

Shooting

Age

18 years old

Gender

Male

Where

3300 block of Princeton Avenue,
Unincorporated,
Madison County