EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The Illinois State Police and East St. Louis officers are investigating two deadly shootings from this past weekend.

Someone reported the first at around 10:00 a.m. Saturday on the 1700 block of Ridge. Authorities found a body there after neighbors reported hearing gunshots.


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A couple of hours later, police went out to the 700 block of 55th after a body was found there. Authorities haven’t released any other details.

FOX 2 will update these stories with more information as it becomes available.