Incident

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1-15-2018 Illinois Peoria 1-1

Location

January 15, 2018

Incident Address

Peoria, Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Melvin D Wallace
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jamon Lewis
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established

Notes

Suspect surrendered at police station, 10:35 p.m; shooting ruled justified;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/second-apparent-homicide-of-2018-in-peoria/918133266

URL: http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/breaking-suspect-of-west-oakcrest-homicide-turns-himself-in/919301679

URL: http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/west-oakcrest-homicide-victim-identified/919497481

URL: http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180711/states-attorney-three-of-peorias-14-homicides-justifiable

District

Congressional District: 17
State Senate District: 46
State House District: 92