MCS Report #723
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Belleville Police Department
Date of Activation: 6/24/2020
Commander and Department: Lt. Col. Matt Eiskant, Belleville Police Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Lt. Brian Koberna, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. MSgt. Patrick Koebbe, Belleville Police Department
Victim: Demauryon V. Smith
Suspects: Keandre D. Hollins, Olivia R. Willey, Nicholas A. Lester, Nolan R. Birge, Tarik M. Horton, Marquis C. Triplette
The Belleville Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Demauryon Smith. At approximately 5:30pm, police officers responded to the 6300 block of West Washington for a report of shots fired with a subject injured. When they arrived, officers found Demauryon Smith (age 16) suffering from a gun shot wound to the chest. He was transported to the hospital and then airlifted to St. Louis, MO where he died from his injury.
As a result of this investigation, the following charges were issued in this case:
1st Degree Murder and Armed Violence
Keandre Hollins (age 21)
Olivia Willey (age 19)
1st Degree Murder and Attempted Robbery
Nicholas Lester (age 17 charged as an adult)
Nolan Birge (age 18)
Tarik Horton (age 19)
Marquis Triplette (age 16 charged as an adult)
