In the late hours of an April evening in Peoria, Illinois, tragedy struck, claiming the life of 23-year-old Marnelius Alexander. On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 10:57 p.m., the sound of a single gunshot pierced the night in the 1000 block of Western Avenue, prompting a ShotSpotter alert that dispatched officers to the scene.
Upon their arrival, police discovered a grim scenario. Alexander was found at a nearby gas station with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. Despite imm
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