PEORIA, Ill. — Police have made an arrest in connection with Peoria’s 10 homicide of the year on Tuesday.
PPD says on Thursday, the department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Special Investigations Division located and arrested 41-year-old Rev Blakes on N. Knoxville Avenue, between E. Archer and E. Arcadia Avenues.
Blakes was taken to PPD Headquarters for questioning and then arrested for First Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 32-year-old Michael Davis, Junior died of multiple gunshot wounds, about an hour after being shot just after 4 p.m. Tuesday on West McClure near Broadway.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Robert Allen at (309) 494-8367, Tip411, or Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
