Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
Chairman of the Board
Chief Ray Johnson
PRESS RELEASE
On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at approximately 6:52pm, the O’Fallon, Illinois Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call in the Castle Acres mobile home park located in the 1700 block of West Highway 50. Upon the arrival of the first patrol units, a young black male was found in the middle of the street believed to be suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis had been activated. Currently 26 investigators with the Major Case Squad are investigating the incident. During the investigation, the victim was identified as:
Matthew E. Lockett
24 years of age
East St. Louis, Illinois
During the investigation, a vehicle of interest, a light-colored vehicle, possibly white, with dark colored wheels, was seen leaving the area of the shooting. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Major Case Squad at the following numbers:
618-206-4309 or the O’Fallon Police Department at 618-624-4545.
The command post for the Major Case Squad is located at the O’Fallon Police Department and any questions can be directed to O’Fallon Police Lt. Kerry Andrews.
