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Peoria Man Dies of Injuries From August 6 Shooting

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A Peoria man is dead in the city's 17th homicide of 2019.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Marshawn Tolliver, 38, of Peoria, was transported from a house in the 300 block of E. Maywood on August 6 with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in critical condition.

Harwood said Tolliver died Monday afternoon.

Breon Jones, 27, was arrested last week on attempted murder charges in connection with the case. 

An autopsy will be scheduled.

Editor's note: The first version of this copy said Tolliver was shot in the 300 block of E. Maywood. He was taken to the hospital from there, but suffered his injury in the 2900 block of N. Peoria. 

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Tim Shelley is the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.