On Saturday August 29, 2020 at 2:08 am, Officers responded to a report of a fight in the District at 18th Street / 2nd Avenue, followed by a report of shots fired.
Officers subsequently located multiple gunshot victims on scene, including one individual, Jesse Brand Jr., who was deceased.
Detectives with the Rock Island Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Dewaun Anthony Berry, (D.O.B. 2-26-78), for the following counts:
- Ct. 1 First Degree Murder Class M Felony
- Ct. 2 Aggravated Battery with a Firearm Class X Felony
- Ct. 3 Aggravated Battery with a Firearm Class X Felony
- Ct. 4 Aggravated Battery with a Firearm Class X Felony
Bond was set at $5,000,00.00, cash only.
Dewaun Anthony Berry 2-26-78
On August 31st at 2:54 hours, Berry was taken into custody without incident in the1700 block of 2nd Avenue, Rock Island.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information related to this incident, is asked to contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500.