Demonta L. Hunter

Demonta L. Hunter had been shot multiple times inside a vehicle and pushed out into the roadway. The incident took place about 5:20 a.m. at 24th Street and Missouri Avenue. Hunter, 28, lived in Belleville. Evan M. Spencer, 21, faces a charge of first-degree murder, the Illinois State Police said in a news release.

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Died

Aug. 2, 2026

Type

Shooting

Age

28 years old

Gender

Female

Where

24th Street and Missouri Avenue,
East St. Louis,
St. Clair County