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Demarcus Payne

Case from Peoria, IL dated Feb 02, 2015

Victim Details

Demarcus L. Payne

Male

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2015-02-02

12

Demarcus

Payne

07/11/2026

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Demarcus L. Payne, a 12-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on February 2, 2015, in Peoria, Illinois. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head on West McClure Avenue, just a day after his family had moved to Peoria from Chicago in search of a safer environment. The community was deeply affected by his death, and a vigil was held to honor his memory and call for an end to violence in the streets of Peoria. The Peoria Community Against Violence, a grassroots anti-violence ...
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  • Journal Star: 12-year-old boy dead after Monday night shooting; Peoria police seek info with command post
  • Suspects in pair of Peoria homicides turn themselves in
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