Man Killed in Cahokia Heights Vehicle Shooting, Toddler Wounded

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — A man in his 20s died, and a toddler was hospitalized after a shooting in a vehicle Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, 2026, in Cahokia Heights, authorities said. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

Illinois State Police and Cahokia Heights Police responded around 10 a.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of North 74th Street, where they found a Kia Soul in a drainage ditch. Police reported two people with gunshot wounds.

Cahokia Heights Police said the man inside the vehicle did not survive. The toddler was taken to a hospital. Authorities have not released their identities.

Cahokia Heights Police, Illinois State Police and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office canvassed the scene and searched for a suspect. Searches with a police airplane, a drone and a K-9 unit searched the area, but no suspect has yet been apprehended.

More to come.

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