An East St. Louis man has been charged in connection with the shooting death and armed robbery of a man over four years ago, Illinois State Police announced Tuesday.

Montel Harkins, 26, was charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the death of Kaleb Davis, 27, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, according to a news release.

Illinois State Police special agents were called on June 5, 2021, to assist the East St. Louis Police Department regarding a homicide that occurred near 14th Street and Division Avenue.

Davis was found inside his car and pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities have said.

The investigation “revealed that Harkins allegedly tried to rob Davis at gunpoint when shots were fired, and Davis was fatally wounded,” the news release said.

The case was presented to

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