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Illinois State Trooper killed executing search warrant in E. St. Louis, IL
2019-08-25
[MAIL] An Illinois State Police trooper died from wounds suffered early Friday while executing a search warrant in East St. Louis.

Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, of Waterloo, a 10-year veteran of the force, was wounded during an exchange of gunfire while serving the warrant at an East St. Louis home, said State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly. He later died at a hospital.

After the shooting, police surrounded the home and arrested three people.
They should burn it down with the assholes inside
Police remained on the scene throughout the day, uncertain if another suspect was barricaded in the house, according to authorities.

The three people arrested were not identified.
For many decades East St. Louis IL has been a no-go zone for anybody sane.
Exactly the kind of insight one hopes to find here from the well-travelled members of Rantburg.
Posted by:Besoeker

#4  Make AOC and the gang of no-nothings mayor and city council of E St Louis. They deserve one another.
Posted by: anymouse   2019-08-25 20:46  

#3  But INASH
Posted by: Lex   2019-08-25 09:22  

#2  For many decades East St. Louis IL has been a no-go zone for anybody sane.

Which makes it a perfect candidate for relocating HUD out of the swamp.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-08-25 07:50  

#1  In the 1950-60's When an AC unit went out in the E. St. Louis projects (now long gone), the windows were broken out by residents to permit ventilation. Sort of went downhill from there.

Pruitt-Igoe: the troubled high-rise that came to define urban America – a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 21
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-08-25 01:32  

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