Cherie L. May

Two teens, Ja’ymier Davis (16) and WT (15), are accused of killing five family members and injuring two others in East St. Louis. Davis faces 12 adult charges, including five counts of first-degree murder, while WT is charged in juvenile court. The attacks involved shootings, stabbings, and dismemberment, with evidence including a stolen gun and a severed thumb found in a car.

Two teens, 16-year-old Ja'ymier Davis and 15-year-old WT, are accused of killing five family members and injuring two others in East St. Louis. The alleged crimes involved shooting, stabbing, and cutting off a victim's thumb to unlock a phone, with a stolen gun used in the attacks.

Two teenagers, Ja'ymier Davis and WT, are accused of killing five family members and injuring two others in East St. Louis. Davis, 16, faces 12 adult charges including five counts of first-degree murder, while WT, 15, is charged in juvenile court. Evidence includes texts, a severed thumb, and a stolen firearm linked to the victims' family.

Two teenagers were charged with murder in the fatal shootings of five family members in East St. Louis, Illinois. A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult, while a 15-year-old will face charges in juvenile court. The attacks, described as a 'targeted mass shooting,' left five dead and two injured, with victims including the 15-year-old's relatives.