09/09/2024 - Report #824 - Victim: Damonta T. Mosley - Location: St. Clair County, IL

MCS Report #824

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 09/09/2024

Commander and Department:  Lt. Shane Brown, Belleville PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Ben Vice, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Jason Frank, Swansea PD

Victim: Damonta T. Mosley

Suspect: David F. Hodges

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Damonta Mosley (age 18). At approximately 7:19pm, deputies responded to the 2400 block of Renois Lane in unincorporated Cahokia Heights for a report of a shooting. There they located Damonta who had been shot inside a vehicle. He was taken to a St. Louis hospital where he died from his injuries.

As a result of this investigation, David Hodges (age 19) was charged with 1st Degree Murder in Damonta’s death.

PastKathy Effan