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James Irby

Case from Peoria, IL dated Sep 19, 2013

Victim Details

James Irby

Male

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2013-09-19

29

James

Irby

09/15/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 19, 2013, the life of 29-year-old James Anthony Irby Sr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in his Peoria, Illinois home. In a violent intrusion, Irby and his 24-year-old girlfriend, KeiAmber Beard, were both shot and killed. The couple was discovered inside their residence on West Margaret Avenue shortly after 3 a.m. in what authorities would classify as a double homicide resulting from a home invasion. The heinous nature of the crime was further com ...
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