10/14/2016 - Report #628 - Victim: Jamell M. Bridges - Location: St. Clair County, IL

MCS Report #628

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 10/14/2016

Commander and Department: Capt. Dennis Plew, Cahokia PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Carole Presson, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Brian Riggar, O’Fallon, IL PD

Victim: Jamell M. Bridges

Suspects: DeMarcus D. Scott

The St .Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Jamell Bridges. On 10-14-2016 at approximately 10:30am, St. Clair County deputies were called to Judith Drive in unincorporated Cahokia for a report of a man lying in the roadway unresponsive. Deputies located Jamell Bridges (age 24) who had been killed from a gun shot wound to the chest.

As a result of this investigation, DeMarcus Scott (age 24) was charged with 1st Degree Murder. His bond was set at $1,000,000.

PastKathy Effan