WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. — Police have arrested a Belleville man in connection with a shooting in the Metro East that sent a victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
According to Illinois State Police, the investigation started on April 20 after Washington Park police officers asked for assistance with a shooting near 47th Street and Caseyville Avenue at the city boundary of Washington Park and East St. Louis, Ill. Officers arrived to the scene and found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. They were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
State police said investigators identified Charles E. Little Jr., 40, as the suspect.
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Little is facing charges for attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender…