Marcus Whitehead

Death by Force

On January 15, 2024, 18-year-old Marcus Whitehead of Peoria (though initially reported as from Bloomington in some sources) was fatally shot during a botched armed robbery in Peoria, Illinois. The incident occurred when Whitehead and another individual came to Peoria to look at a car that was advertised on Facebook Marketplace. The potential buyers were directed to an alley in the south end of Peoria, where a group of individuals, including the alleged robbers, attempted to rob them at gunpoint. ...Read More

CIProud.com: Man shot during attempted heist at a Facebook Marketplace transaction

Peoria Journal Star: Man killed in Peoria robbery gone wrong, police say

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