St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
Chairman of the Board
Chief Ray Johnson

PRESS RELEASE

Lieutenant Mark Kuechle
Deputy Commander; Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
720 W. Main St.
Belleville, Illinois 62220
618-344-2131, extension 5138
mkuechle@collinsvilleil.org

08/13/22

On Friday, August 12th, 2022, at approximately 10:45 pm, the Belleville Police Department responded to the 9800 block of W. Main St., in reference to a report of a male shot. Responding officers located a Black male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deante J. White, 33, of Belleville was pronounced dead at the scene.

Subsequently, the Belleville Police Department requested the activation of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to lead the investigation. Currently, there are approximately 12 investigators assigned to the case, being led by Deputy Commander Mark Kuechle.

The Major Case Squad is seeking the public’s help. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Major Case Squad at 618-355-9793 or Crimestoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

Updated – 8/15/22
The Major Case Squad is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a “person of interest” related to the murder of Deante White. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Major Case Squad or Crimestoppers using the numbers above.

See the included photos.
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