{"id":6674,"date":"2026-07-15T13:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6674"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:13:06","slug":"two-teens-arrested-after-five-family-members-killed-in-east-st-louis-mass-shooting-hollywood-unlocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6674","title":{"rendered":"Two Teens Arrested After Five Family Members Killed in East St. Louis Mass Shooting \u2022 Hollywood Unlocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two teenagers were arrested on Sunday in connection with a mass shooting that left five family members dead and two others critically injured in East St. Louis, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/family-massacre-victims-three-generations-one-family-12019224\"><strong>People<\/strong><\/a>, the victims were identified as Patricia A. May, 74, Cherie L. May, 49, Devin D. May, 24, Shania W. Thompson, 25, and Quentin L. Thompson, 21. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the exact family relationships among all of the victims. Two additional family members who were injured during the shooting remain hospitalized in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police identified the suspects as a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy. According to investigators, officers used a precision immobilization technique (PIT maneuver) to stop the suspects\u2019 vehicle before taking both teens into custody. Authorities also said the 15-year-old girl is related to three of the victims.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-boy-charged-as-adult-prosecutors-seek-adult-charges-for-girl\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boy Charged as Adult, Prosecutors Seek Adult Charges for Girl<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox8live.com\/2026\/07\/14\/2-teens-charged-massacre-family-members-that-left-5-dead-2-critically-injured\/\"><strong>FOX 8 Live,<\/strong><\/a> the 16-year-old has been charged as an adult in St. Clair County Circuit Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The charges include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Five counts of first-degree murder<\/li>\n<li>Two counts of attempted murder<\/li>\n<li>Two counts of aggravated battery<\/li>\n<li>One count of dismembering a human body<\/li>\n<li>Two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking<\/li>\n<li>One count of unlawful use of a firearm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Illinois\u2019 Juvenile Court Act, individuals who are 16 or older and charged with first-degree murder are automatically prosecuted in adult court. The 15-year-old girl also faces first-degree murder charges. Prosecutors have asked the court to transfer her case to adult court, alleging she was also responsible for the killings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-victim-s-relative-speaks-out\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Victim\u2019s Relative Speaks Out<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marcus May, the father of the 15-year-old suspect, said several of those killed were members of his own family, including his mother, sister, and nephew. He explained that he couldn\u2019t express any sympathy towards his daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hate to be like that, especially in this time. But it is what it is,\u201d May said when asked about his daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the events leading up to the arrests.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two teenagers were arrested on Sunday in connection with a mass shooting that left five family members dead and two others critically injured in East St. Louis, Illinois. According to People, the victims were identified as Patricia A. May, 74, Cherie L. May, 49, Devin D. May, 24, Shania W. 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