Cape Girardeau teen dead, Ullin man facing murder charge after shooting in East Cape Girardeau
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. (KBSI) – A Cape Girardeau teenager is dead after she was shot and an Ullin, Illinois man faces a murder charge.
The Alexander County Sheriff’s Department requested Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 Agents to investigate a shooting that happened just east of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Route 146 on Sunday.
On April 30, 2023, about 11:26 a.m., two people inside a vehicle were found to have been struck by gunfire and were taken to an area hospital.
One victim in the shooting, a male minor, was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and released.
On May 2, 17-year-old JaZaria S. Hempstead of Cape Girardeau died from her injuries.
On the same day, Illinois State Police agents, along with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Department, arrested 20-year-old Tyrese L. Tucker of Ullin, Ill. for first degree murder.
Tucker is being held at the Massac County Jail in Metropolis. His bond is set at $2.5 million, 10% applies.
Anyone with information on the events that occurred is asked to call Illinois State Police Zone 7 at 618-542-2171, ext. #1207.
The investigation is open and ongoing.
