ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS MISSOURI MAN FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER AFTER SHOOTING IN VENICE, IL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2026
JUNE 3, 2026
EAST ST. LOUIS – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Special Agents arrested 18-year-old Jason A. McCallum of Florissant, MO for two counts of First-Degree Murder (Class M Felony) following a deadly shooting in Venice, IL.
On May 26, 2026, the Venice Police Department requested ISP’s assistance with a homicide investigation in the 1200 Block of Selb Street. Officers located a deceased victim in a vehicle with gunshot wounds, now identified as 38-year-old Travion Sherrod of Madison, IL.
After a thorough investigation, ISP Special Agents identified McCallum as a suspect. On May 30, 2026, McCallum was taken into custody following a flight at the Lambert St. Louis Airport with the assistance of the Lambert St. Louis Airport Police and the St. Louis County Police Department. On June 1, 2026, Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed the First-Degree Murder charges for McCallum. He is being held in St. Louis County pending extradition back to Illinois.
The investigation is ongoing. ISP Zone 6 is asking any witnesses or persons with direct knowledge of the shooting to contact ISP at ISP.CRIMETIPS@illinois.gov; tips can remain anonymous. No additional information is available.
Jason A. McCallum (M/18)
The charges are 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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