Kelli Ferrell, a 41-year-old woman from East St. Louis, Illinois, was fatally shot on April 20, 2020. The incident occurred near S. 29th Street and Converse Avenue in East St. Louis. Ferrell was taken to Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, where she was pronounced dead at approximately 10:35 p.m. The St. Clair County Coroner confirmed that she died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
The investigation into Kelli Ferrell's death was conducted by the East St.
Louis Police and Illinois State Police. Initially, no information regarding a suspect or motive was available. However, on April 25, 2020, Kraig T. Appleton, a 29-year-old man from East St. Louis, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Ferrell's death. Appleton, a former University of Wisconsin wide receiver, was accused of shooting Ferrell in the stomach. He was held in the St. Clair County Jail on a $1 million bond.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. Appleton's arrest and subsequent charges have brought some closure to the case, but the full circumstances surrounding the incident are still being examined by law enforcement authorities.
