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Zarious Fair

Case from Peoria, IL dated Jun 12, 2019

Victim Details

Zarious M. Fair

Male

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2019-06-12

16

Zarious

Fair

07/03/2026

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Zarious Malikai Fair, a 16-year-old African American male from Peoria, Illinois, tragically passed away on June 12, 2019. Zarious was born on May 22, 2003, in Peoria, IL, to DeMarco Fair and Gamiake MaKori. He was known for his sweet, kind, and loving nature, and he enjoyed riding bikes, playing basketball, and collecting Nike Airforce 1 and Michael Jordan gym shoes. Zarious worked as a dishwasher at Jonas Seafood in East Peoria, IL.

On the fateful day of June 12, 2019, Zarious was fatall ...
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