MCS Report #710
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Cahokia Police Department
Date of Activation: 01/29/2020
Commander and Department: Capt. Dennis Plew, Cahokia PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Matt Mason, Cahokia PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Karl Schulz, Granite City PD
Victim: Dexter L. Byrd
Suspects: Julian L. Alexander, Jaren J. Harvey and Jamya Moore
The Cahokia Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Dexter Byrd. On 01-28-2019 at around 11:55pm, police officers responded to the 300 block of Range Lane for a report of a person shot. There they found Dexter Byrd (age 19) in the front yard of his residence. He had been shot in the abdomen. Dexter was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
As a result of the investigation into Dexter’s murder, the following charges were issued:
Julian Alexander (age 18) - First Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000
Jaren Harvey (age 18) - First Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000
Jamya Moore (age 19) - Obstruct Justice/Destroy Evidence - Bond $25,000
