# Illinois police identify teen in clown costume video as suspect in fatal East St. Louis stabbing

https://mins.news/en/item/16141

- CNN, 2026-08-07 12:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/us/clown-costume-stabbing-murder-illinois?Date=20260807&Profile=CNN

> Illinois State Police say the person seen wearing a clown costume in a widely circulated online video is a 15-year-old boy. The teenager is in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of an elderly man. The incident occurred in East St. Louis. The police statement links the video subject to the stabbing investigation.

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