Tony Townsend, a 41-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on July 11, 2020. The incident occurred around 7:25 a.m. in a fenced-in lot located at 1213 State Street. This unfortunate event was part of a series of four homicides that took place in East St. Louis over a span of four days, from July 9 to July 12, 2020. The other victims included William Porter Jr., Hardy M. Burns, and Terrill D. Mason, each of whom were also shot and killed in se
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