John Wesley Allen Sr (78) allegedly stabbed to death by 15 years old dressed as a clown

[raisedbywolves]

https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-new...ed-for-murder/

The masked and bespectacled 15-year-old, who has not been identified, was seen approaching an East St. Louis, Ill., home in an evil-looking black-and-red clown suit and glaring bug-eyed into the camera, the nightmare-fuel footage shared widely on social media shows.

“I’ve been looking for you,” he chillingly says to the camera before calmly sauntering off the porch and going around the back of the house.

The footage of the teen shows a timestamp of 9:11 p.m. on Monday — less than an hour before police responded to a report of a body found in the road nearby, KMOV reported.

The victim, identified as John Wesley Allen Sr., was found dead just after 10 p.m. from multiple stab wounds, according to police and the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/trending...AYR2SZZG5LCJQ/

According to the Illinois State Police, officers with the East St. Louis Police Department responded at about 10 p.m. CT Monday to a report of a body in the roadway, KSDK reported.

St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim Tuesday as John Wesley Allen Sr., 78, of St. Louis, according to the television station. Dye said Allen died of multiple stab wounds.

The teen suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday by the state police, KMOV reported.

Ring doorbell video posted on social media, with a timestamp of Aug. 3 at 9:11 p.m. CT, shows a person dressed as a clown at a home in East St. Louis leaving an audio message: “I’ve been looking for you.”

The ring footage can be seen here:
https://www.wistv.com/2026/08/05/pol...ccused-murder/

[Bewitchingstorm]

I saw this earlier today. Very creepy and troubling.

The teen needs to be named.

[Nic B]

Curious to know how they found the killer, since he was wearing a mask. Did he know the victim or was it random?