Illinois police arrest Belleville man for East St. Louis teen murder

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The Illinois State Police have arrested a Belleville man for the murder of a 16-year-old in East St. Louis on October 30.

Agents say 37-year-old John Mosley of Belleville, IL faces multiple charges including First Degree Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm stemming from the deadly shooting.

On October 30, agents from the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6, were requested by the East St. Louis Police Department to investigate the homicide that occurred in the 3000 block of Converse Avenue in East St. Louis. When officers arrived to the scene, they found a 16-year-old had been hit by gunfire. He was taken to an area hospital where he died.

Police say that after a thorough investigation, ISP agents identified Mosley as a suspect and took him into custody on December 3. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office filed multiple charges again Mosley on December 6. Mosley is being held at the St. Clair County Jail.