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Emarion Lamar Carpenter, a 15-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence on June 18, 2023. He was born on April 8, 2008, to Cassity Johnson.
The incident occurred in the area near McBean and Merriman in Peoria, following multiple ShotSpotter alerts. During this event, Emarion Carpenter was pronounced dead at the scene. Another juvenile present at the time suffered a hand injury.
In connection with this homicide, which was Peoria's ninth of the year, an arrest ...Read More
The incident occurred in the area near McBean and Merriman in Peoria, following multiple ShotSpotter alerts. During this event, Emarion Carpenter was pronounced dead at the scene. Another juvenile present at the time suffered a hand injury.
In connection with this homicide, which was Peoria's ninth of the year, an arrest ...Read More
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Emarion Lamar Carpenter
Male
Black / African American
Peoria
IL
2023-06-18
15
Emarion
Lamar Carpenter
Yes
11/19/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I recently came across the tragic case of Emarion Carpenter, and it's been on my mind a lot. As some... ...Read More
11/11/2023
11/11/2023
I can't stop thinking about the role of technology in cases like Emarion's. ShotSpotter may have hel... ...Read More
10/28/2023
10/28/2023
The loss of Emarion Lamar Carpenter has been a devastating tragedy for the Peoria community, and my ... ...Read More
10/02/2023
10/02/2023
