15-year-old girl allegedly shot and killed 5 of her family members with 16-year-old boy, police say

Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly shooting seven people and killing five in a crime spree over the weekend.

Illinois State Police said all of the victims were related to the 15-year-old girl, who has been charged as a juvenile. Ja’ymier Davis, 16, of East Saint Louis was arrested and is being charged as an adult.

‘It’s all because y’all wanted to be together, so … they wanted to eliminate everybody that had a problem with the situation.’

The investigation began after human remains were reported on Sunday at the Samuel Gompers Homes public housing complex, according to Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly at a press conference.

Three victims were shot and killed at that location, while two others were shot and killed at two separate locations at