Multiple victims shot in Illinois, three suspects flee after crashing getaway vehicle into train
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Multiple victims were reported shot in southern Illinois late Thursday afternoon and three suspects who crashed their getaway vehicle into a passenger train remained on the loose, authorities said.
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office said the suspects shot multiple people in East St. Louis, but it wasn’t immediately clear how many, KMOV-TV reported. East St. Louis is located about 10 kilometers east of St. Louis, Missouri. The shooting suspects tried to out-run a MetroLink train at a nearby crossing and their vehicle was struck, the station said. Police were searching for the suspects in a wooded area.The shooting happened after 4 p.m., Illinois State Police said in a news release.MetroLink was warning of delays of an hour or more in that area.
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