Teen Dressed as Clown Arrested After Man Found Stabbed to Death in Illinois
Prosecutors say the 15-year-old acted with intent to kill or cause great bodily harm, and investigators are reviewing video from the scene.
- Illinois State Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of John Wesley Allen Sr., 78, in East St. Louis on Monday night at a bus stop.
- Witnesses reported seeing the suspect walking door-to-door Monday night carrying a large knife while wearing a clown costume; police described the incident as a "random attack."
- Doorbell camera footage recorded the suspect shortly after 9 p.m. Monday whispering "Ive been looking for you" into the lens, while witnesses saw him roaming the area for about 45 minutes before authorities arrived.
- St. Clair County Assistant State's Attorney Derek Smith charged the teenager with first-degree murder Thursday, with prosecutors seeking to try the suspect as an adult citing "the intent to do kill or do great bodily harm."
- Allen was a Navy veteran and retired bus driver, his family told CNN affiliate KSDK. Authorities urge anyone with surveillance video of the suspect to contact state police at 618-806-7611.
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Who was the 78-year-old man allegedly killed by a teen in a clown mask in Illinois?
A doorbell camera in East St. Louis, Illinois, recorded a teenager wearing a clown mask standing close to the lens and speaking quietly before officers found a dead body nearby. The Illinois State Police said a 15-year-old boy was later arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the case. Police said officers responded to an intersection in East St. Louis on Monday night, shortly after 10 p.m., after receiving reports of a …
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the US state of Illinois after allegedly stabbing a random man at a bus stop while dressed in a clown costume.
A 15-year-old was charged Thursday, August 6, with the murder of a 78-year-old man in Illinois, USA. A door camera from the area where the murder was committed shows a masked person believed to be the suspected killer, reports ABC News. The person looks into the camera and says, “I have a present for you.” The teenager allegedly stabbed a man to death at a bus stop while dressed as a clown, reports NBC News.
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