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Suspect Arrested In July Homicide Investigation

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Peoria police say they've arrested a suspect identified in their investigation of a July homicide in South Peoria.

Darius Dawson, 30, was found dead in a yard in the 2700 block of W. Latrobe just before 9:15 a.m. on July 31. He was shot multiple times, according to the coroner.

Police say they've arrested 29-year-old Rodney Herron for Dawson's murder.

It was the city's 20th reported homicide of 2021.

Herron was transported to the Peoria County Jail.