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Kedron Murphy

Case from Peoria, IL dated Jan 12, 2019

Victim Details

Kedron Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2019-01-12

32

Kedron

Murphy

06/30/2026

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Kedron Murphy, a 32-year-old African American male from Peoria, Illinois, was tragically killed on January 12, 2019. He was found in the backyard of a home on Marquette near Westmoreland, having been shot five times. The incident occurred early in the morning, and Murphy was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. This murder marked a grim milestone in Peoria's history, contributing to what became the city's deadliest year in over three decades.

Murphy's death was part of a larger pattern of violenc ...
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  • CENTRALILLINOISPROUD: Peoria man identified as city's first homicide victim of 2019
  • Journal Star: Early morning shooting leads to first homicide of 2019
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