Two Suspects At Large In Connection To Collinsville Shooting, Bi-State Chase

St. Louis MO

18 December, 2020

11:58 AM

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CBS St. Louis December 18, 2020 Two suspects are wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in Collinsville, Illinois after they crashed in downtown St. Louis while trying to elude police. Gerrion M. Garr, 20, of Florissant, is wanted on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Tony L. Allen, 20, of Collinsville, is wanted on a charge of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm. Police said Garr and Allen are not currently in custody. The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 near the intersection of Tucker and Locust. About 30 minutes before the crash, police said someone was shot in the parking lot of a Dollar General store in the 100 block of St. Louis Road in Collinsville. The suspects fled and the victim was taken to a hospital. A short time later, troopers with Illinois State Police tried to stop the car connected to the shooting. The driver did not stop and eventually crashed in downtown St. Louis. At the time of the crash, three suspects inside, ages 14, 15 and 19, were taken into custody. Police have not identified those individuals. Police believe the victim and suspects knew each other. The victim is expected to make a full recovery.