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Peoria Police make arrest in November fatal shooting

Yellow police tape stretches across a blurry crime scene. It says "Police Line Do Not Cross." The text "WCBU Police and Fire" lays on top of that photo.
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Peoria police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Deandre M. Blocker, Sr. on Nov. 25.

According to a news release, Robert L. Hunter Jr., 29, was identified as a suspect in the incident. He turned himself in on Dec. 2.

Hunter was interviewed by detectives. He was arrested for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and issued a notice to appear.

Camryn Cutinello is a reporter and digital content director at WCBU. You can reach Camryn at cncutin@illinoisstate.edu.