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Matthew Brown

Case from Mackinaw, IL dated Apr 20, 2018

Victim Details

Matthew G. Brown

Male

White / Caucasian

Mackinaw

IL

2018-04-20

18

Matthew

Brown

07/10/2026

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Matthew G. Brown, an 18-year-old male from Mackinaw, Illinois, tragically passed away on April 20, 2018. He was born on May 8, 1999, in Peoria, Illinois, to Bruce and Susan Cisowski Brown. Matthew's death occurred at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

The circumstances surrounding Matthew's death were deeply distressing. On the morning of April 20, 2018, Tazewell County sheriff's deputies responded to a call reporting an armed man at Matthew's home in Mackinaw. Upon arrival, office ...
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  • https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/matthew-brown-obituary?pid=188808169&view=guestbook
  • Journal Star: Mackinaw man killed by Tazewell Co. deputy identified
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