An Illinois man allegedly shot his brother dead the night before Thanksgiving after getting "whooped" by him, according to their mother . He also shot a woman and then held a family hostage at another location, cops say.

Jerome Curry, 38, is facing murder and attempted murder charges for the Wednesday night incidents, along with other crimes, after being arrested following the alleged hostage situation, local NBC affiliate KSDK reports.

Curry's brother, Terrence Curry, was killed inside a home in the 4900 block of Piggot Avenue in St. Clair County, while the hostage situation unfolded at a residence in the 2200 block of Birmingham Drive, roughly three miles away.

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