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Peoria sees first homicide of 2015

The City of Peoria is recording its first homicide of the year. Police say 17-year-old Tyrone Jones Jr. was found in the 1500 block of South Arago Street with multiple gunshot wounds Monday evening. 

Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll says Jones was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital. Anyone with information on the shooting should call Peoria Police or Crime Stoppers.