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Leroy Roberson

Case from Centralia, IL dated Dec 25, 2015

Victim Details

Leroy Roberson

Male

Black / African American

Centralia

IL

2015-12-25

26

Leroy

Roberson

07/12/2026

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Leroy Roberson, a 26-year-old African American male from Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was tragically shot to death on December 25, 2015, in the parking lot of a bar in Centralia, Illinois. The incident occurred outside Party Liquors, where Roberson was involved in an altercation. According to reports, Demetrice Lockett, a 28-year-old man from Mulberry Grove, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with Roberson's death.

The investigation revealed that Locket ...
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  • WMIX-FM: Mulberry Grove Man Charged In Centralia Shooting Death
  • Leroy Roberson | Obituaries | thesouthern.com - Southern Illinoisan
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