Thursday, June 29, 2006

Collinsville, Illinois

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of June 29, 2006
Suspect dies during attempted robbery

Officials are [sic] captured suspects of an attempted armed robbery this morning of an Alorton resident.

The shooting occurred about 1:15 a.m. in the 4900 block of Jeannie Place, Alorton. Monte Golliday, age 16, of Cahokia was killed. Golliday and two others may have been attempting to rob an Alorton resident.

During the robbery, the victim, Golliday and another robber wrestled over a gun. The gun discharged striking Golliday. Golliday was taken to Kenneth Hall hospital in East St. Louis, Illinois. He died in surgery. The two other suspects in the attempted robbery were arrested a short time later and remain in custody.

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