Desi C. Triplett Jr.

A man died Saturday in a double shooting in East St. Louis, according to state police. Two people were shot Saturday evening on the 600 block of North 68th Street, police said. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was transported to an area hospital. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the deceased victim as 22-year-old Desi C. Triplett Jr.