PEORIA, Ill. – A man has been found guilty for a shooting death in Central Peoria two years ago.
A jury convicted Rev Blakes Thursday of First Degree Murder in the death of 32-year-old Michael Davis Junior.
25 News reports Blakes will be sentenced on May 22nd.
The shooting occurred in the afternoon of June 28th, 2022 in the area of West McClure and Broadway.
Court documents say Blakes argued with Davis then shot him multiple times.
Police found a silver pistol in a creek near the path Blakes took while running away.
Blakes claimed self-defense in the shooting, saying Davis allegedly took money from him.
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