Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2025 – 6:30 PM
Major Case Squad called to Madison, Illinois
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated at the request of Chief Jeffrey Bridick of the Madison Police Department. At approximately 1:15 p.m., officers from the Madison Police Department responded to a report of shots fired, and located a deceased male victim lying in the intersection of Washington Avenue and Wayne Lanter Avenue, Madison, Illinois.
The Deputy Commander for this activation is Sergeant Brent Rombach of the Wood River Police Department. Twelve members of the Major Case Squad are actively working on this case. The Major Case Squad is asking the community for any information related to this incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Major Case Squad Command Post at 618-876-7182 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
Lt. Andrew Pierson
Public Information Officer
Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
X (Twitter): @MajorCaseSTL
For media follow-up – contact Lt. Andrew Pierson at (618) 433-8928
apierson@cityofaltonil.gov
