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Carlos Dew

Case from Springfield, IL dated Dec 01, 2015

Victim Details

Carlos Dew

Male

Black / African American

Springfield

IL

2015-12-01

46

Carlos

Dew

07/17/2026

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Carlos Dew, a 46-year-old man from Springfield, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on December 1, 2015. Dew, who was a father of six, was attempting to mediate a domestic dispute when he was shot by Diamond D. Perkins, the brother of Dew's fiancée. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in Lions Court on Springfield's east side.

Perkins was arrested eight days after the shooting and later pleaded guilty to murder. He was sentenced to 28 years in prison, a sentence that Dew's sister, Y ...
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  • The State Journal: Police arrest man wanted for Springfield shooting death
  • The State Journal: Tuesday shooting victim killed by 'heartless' act, sister says
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