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Marquez N. Otis, a 13-year-old resident of Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost his life on January 30, 2023, due to gun violence. The incident occurred in Decatur, where Marquez was shot by a 16-year-old individual.
The Macon County Coroner, Michael E. Day, identified the victim as Marquez N. Otis and confirmed that an autopsy was conducted at the McLean County Coroner's Morgue in Bloomington. The autopsy revealed that Marquez's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the upper arm that pa ...Read More
The Macon County Coroner, Michael E. Day, identified the victim as Marquez N. Otis and confirmed that an autopsy was conducted at the McLean County Coroner's Morgue in Bloomington. The autopsy revealed that Marquez's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the upper arm that pa ...Read More
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Marquez N. Otis
Male
Black / African American
Decatur
IL
2023-01-30
13
Marquez
N. Otis
Yes
11/08/2025
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I came across the tragic case of Marquez N. Otis, and my heart goes out to his family and friends. L... ...Read More
11/13/2024
11/13/2024
Every time I read about a senseless tragedy like this, it just makes me pause and think about the fa... ...Read More
06/21/2023
06/21/2023
