ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS BRIDGEPORT MAN FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER
February 2, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2026
BRIDGEPORT – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 28-year-old Elijah W.D. Hooker of Bridgeport, IL after his wife was fatally shot in their residence.
On January 29, 2026, the Bridgeport Police Department requested ISP’s assistance with a death investigation in the 700 block of Washington Street. Officers found the deceased victim, 37-year-old Omni Hooker, in the residence suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Elijah Hooker was taken into custody on scene.
On February 2, 2026, after a thorough investigation, ISP Special Agents presented the case to the Lawrence County State’s Attorney’s Office and the charge of First Degree Murder (Class M Felony) was filed. Elijah Hooker remains in custody at the Lawrence County Jail. There is no further information.
The charge is not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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