07/21/2025 - Report #835 - Victim: 11 Year-Old Male - Location: Cahokia Heights, IL
MCS Report #835
Classification: Aggravated Battery
Requesting Agency: Cahokia Heights Police Department
Date of Activation: 07/21/2025
Commander and Department: Lt. Tim Lawrence, Madison County Sheriff’s Dept
Deputy Report Officer and Department:
Deputy Report Officer and Department: PD
Victim: 11 Year-Old Male
Suspect: Jeremiah A Johnson
The Cahokia Heights Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the shooting of an 11-year-old boy. At approximately 3:30pm, officers responded to the 1600 block of Andrews Drive for a report of a shooting. There they located the 11-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a St. Louis area hospital in critical condition.
The investigation into this shooting revealed a subject walking in the area got into a verbal argument with other subjects in the area. Several gunshots were then fired from the subjects, striking the 11-year-old boy who was leaving his friend’s house on his bicycle. There are several persons of interest in this case with one suspect having been arrested.
As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued against Jeremiah Johnson (age 23):
Aggravated Battery
Mob Action
Obstructing Justice
A second suspect was taken into custody on unrelated charges. Criminal charges against the second suspect and other persons of interest are pending review by the State’s Attorney’s Office.
If anyone has additional information in this case, contact CrimeStoppers at (866) 371-TIPS (8477).
