02/22/2025 - Report #829 - Victim: Charles E. Jones - Location: Cahokia Heights, IL
MCS Report #829
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Cahokia Heights Police Department
Date of Activation: 02/22/2025
Commander and Department: Lt. Patrick Feldhake, O’Fallon PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Jason Frank, Swansea PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Scott Wobbe, Illinois State Police
Victim: Charles E. Jones
Suspects: Deontrez D. Mosley, Xavier X. Lacey, and Donte Jackson
The Cahokia Heights Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Charles Jones (age 15).
Between 6:15pm and 7:00pm, there were three separate shooting incidents related to this case.
The first shooting incident took place at the intersection of Kenneth Avenue and Armand Drive. Donte Jackson and an 18 year-old were walking along the roadway when they were approached by a white Nissan Maxima. An exchange of gunfire took place between the Nissan and one of the pedestrians. During this exchange of gunfire, Charles Jones was a backseat passenger in the Nissan and sustained a single gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and dropped off. The pedestrians went to a residence in the 100 block of Lazarcheff Dr.
The second shooting incident took place when the Nissan went to the 100 block of Lazarcheff Dr. There the occupants of the Nissan exchanged gunfire with Donte Jackson and the same 18 year-old pedestrian. A second 15 year-old passenger in the Nissan sustained a single gunshot wound. The passenger was transported to the hospital and survived his injury.
The third shooting incident took place when the occupants of the Nissan returned to the 100 block of Lazarcheff Dr, but this time in a black Infinitii Q50. There was another exchange of gunfire but there were no known injuries this time.
Several days after the shooting, Charles Jones died from his gunshot wound.
The Nissan and the Infiniti were both recovered by investigators and determined to have been stolen out of St. Louis, MO. Several firearms were also recovered during this investigation.
As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges have been issued in this case:
Deontrez Mosley (age 18) - Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, 2 counts of Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle
Xavier Lacey (age 19) - Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm
Donte Jackson (age 21) - Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm
