Police seek help in probe of Alton shooting death

ALTON — Police in the southwestern Illinois city of Alton are asking for the public’s help in their investigation of a shooting death.

Police say 23-year-old Tyler Hoppe was killed during gunfire Wednesday night. Investigators say officers found him unresponsive on the ground in an alley near his vehicle. Hoppe died a short time later at a hospital.

Police are looking for witnesses who saw the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call 618-463-3505 or the anonymous tip hotline at 618-465-5948.