08/02/2021 - Report #763 - Victim: Ahmaad R. Nunley - Location: Granite City, IL

MCS Report #763

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency:  Granite City Police Department

Date of Activation: 08/02/2021

Commander and Department: Lt. Ken Wojtowicz, Granite City PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Kyle Bade, Shiloh PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Keith Jackson, Collinsville PD

Victim: Ahmaad R. Nunley

Suspects: Mantia Johnson Jr, Clyde Leonard, and Larry Donell Lovett

The Granite City Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Ahmaad Nunley. At approximately 2:00am, officers responded to Illinois Route 3 for a report of shots fired. There officers located two people who had been shot. Both were taken to a local hospital. Ahmaad Nunley (age 30) died from his injuries. The other individual survived.

As a result of this investigation, the following individuals were charged in this case:

  • Mantia Johnson Jr (age 34) - 1st Degree Murder, Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon - Bond $1,000,000

  • Clyde Leonard (age 37) - 1st Degree Murder, Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery with a Firearm - Bond $2,000,000

  • Larry Lovett (age 40) - 1st Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery with a Firearm - Bond $5,000,000

PastKathy Effan