Hardy M. Burns, a 37-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on July 10, 2020, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Burns was found near 15th Street and Baker Avenue around 10:50 p.m. with fatal gunshot wounds. His death was one of four homicides that occurred in East St. Louis between July 9 and July 12, 2020. The other victims included William Porter Jr., Tony Townsend, and Terrill D. Mason, all of whom were also shot and killed in separate incidents.
The investigation in
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