07/30/2011 - Report #493 - Victim: Jarius M. Nicholson - Location: Cahokia, IL

MCS Report #493

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Cahokia Police Department

Date of Activation: 07/30/2011

Commander and Department: Maj. Jeff Connor, Granite City PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Stephen Evans, Fairview Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department:  Det. Karla Heine, Columbia PD

Victim: Jarius M. Nicholson

Suspects: Allen Y. Holloway III, Emanuel L. Henderson, William L. Henderson Jr

The Cahokia Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Jarius Nicholson. At approximately 7:28pm, police officers responded to St. Ambrose Drive for a report of a person that had been shot. There they found Jarius Nicholson (age 18) on the ground. He was pronounced dead on scene.

As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in Nicholson’s death:

  • Allen Holloway III (age 19) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,500,000

  • Emanuel Henderson (age 25) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000

  • William Henderson Jr (age 26) - Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of Weapon by a Felon - Bond $250,000

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