Posted on 08/06/2026 7:34:01 PM PDT by algore
Terrifying doorbell camera video showed how a wide-eyed masked teenager dressed like a clown appeared to go door-to-door before being arrested in connection with an elderly neighbor's murder.
The Illinois State Police said officers had responded to an intersection in East St Louis on Monday shortly after 10pm after reports of a body in the road.
A 15-year-old, whose identity was not disclosed, was taken into custody on Tuesday as part of a homicide investigation. He was later charge with first degree murder.
The victim was identified as John Wesley Allen Sr, 78, by the St Clair County Coroner, according to FirstAlert4.
Less than an hour before police arrived, the teen was seemingly captured peering into a local Ring camera. The footage was shared by East St Louis resident Lora Palmer, who said the camera belonged to her mom.
In a hushed tone, the masked suspect appeared to whisper either 'I have a gift for you' or 'I've been looking for you.'
The teenager was quickly identified and found at a home, according to state police.
Illinois State Police said that 'video footage of the suspect dressed in a clown costume has been circulating' and that they were working to 'collect all relevant video.'
The distance from where the Ring camera footage was captured in the 8200 block of Carol Drive and the intersection where Allen was found is about a 10-minute walk.
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How are you going to check for toxic levels of Chi-Com... er... I mean Tik-Tok?
Any bets on how likely it is the kid is “transgender”?
WHO-WHAT-WHEN-WHERE and WHY must be taught anymore.
He may be working himself toward the conclusion of being Transgender, sometime down the line,
but for now, he’s stuck at pre-puberty level thinking:
he’s pretending to ‘be’ a Cartoon Character, which serves as his Alter Ego. Schizo.
“It wasn’t me who sliced your cheek open, it was “The Clown”! Killer Cosplay.
It was wearing a dress
So, Just shoot clowns on sight? That seems like the safest policy.
Stabbed multiple times...................
This 15 y/o Loon is the size of a grown man.
You mean to tell me, nobody in this Boy’s home saw him getting all dressed up/ all wrapped up in the summertime?
Nobody saw him leaving the house that late at night, dressed as he was, and asked him where he was going?
He has probably been communicating with someone online, about his Big Plans. Who? Maybe on Discord? Where is an off the leash Pit Bull when you need one?
East St. Louis may be a clue to other identifying factors.
Any bets on how likely it is the kid is a PSYCHOPATH?................
When you see something like that knocking on your door, follow Uncle Joe’s advice, and consider firing right through the front door. “What? Your nerves were rattled and your fingers must have slipped!”
“Illinois State Police said officers had responded to an intersection in East St Louis...”
Very likely, Boo-Boo.
The Daily Fail often leaves bits out of their stories.
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