CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – A man accused of killing his brother in Cahokia Heights and later holding a family hostage in Shiloh has been arrested and charged, police say.
The St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Jerome D. Curry, 39, with the following offenses:
- One count of murder or intent to kill/injure
- One count of attempted murder or intent to kill/injure
- One count of aggravated discharge of a firearm
- Two counts of aggravated battery
- Three counts of possessing a weapon as a previously convicted felon
The charges stem from a series of events Wednesday evening in Cahokia Heights and Shiloh, beginning with a shooting around 7 p.m. in the 4900 block of Piggot Avenue.
According to a Cahokia Heights Police Department news release, officers initially responded to a report of shots fired in the area, then identified multiple crime scenes…