08/17/2018 - Report #674 - Victim: Damian H. Huber - Location: Madison County, IL

MCS Report #674

Requesting Agency: Madison County Sheriff's Department

Dateivation: 08/17/2018

Commander and Department: Capt. Mike Dixon, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

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

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Gary Brooks, Granite City PD

Victim: Damian H. Huber

Suspects: Bradley K. Payne, Kevin Bernard Payne Jr., Lorenzo Williams, Jamal D. Scott

Classification: Homicide

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Damian Huber. On 08/16/2018 at approximately 11:09pm, officers responded to the 150 block of Oak Street in Cottage Hills for a call of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered Damian Huber (age 24) had been shot during a home invasion. Damian was at the residence visiting someone who lived there. Damian was taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries.

As a result of this investigation, the following charges were issued in this case:

  • Bradley Payne (age 29) and Lorenzo Williams (age 28) - 1st Degree Murder (3 cts), Armed Robbery, Home Invasion, Felon in Possession of a Firearm - Bradley’s bond set at $1,000,000; Lorenzo’s bond set at $2,500,000

  • Kevin Payne (age 31) and Jamal Scott (age 32) - 1st Degree Murder (3 cts), Armed Robbery, Home Invasion - Kevin’s bond set at $1,000,000; Jamal’s bond set at $2,500,000

Press Conference 08-21-2018

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