Peoria man arrested in May shooting that killed 21-year-old victim

PEORIA – Police have arrested a man in connection with a May shooting that left one dead.

Steven J. Coaxum, 34, was apprehended Wednesday by the Peoria Police Department’s Special Investigations Division in connection with the May 21 shooting, according to a news release from the Peoria Police Department.

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The incident in the 1500 block of North Bigelow Street claimed the life of 21-year-old Roger Browder, who was pronounced dead at the scene. It was the city’s ninth homicide of 2022 – the sixth related to gun violence.

In addition to the arrest, police also executed a search warrant in the 2600 block of North Lavalle Court and recovered several firearms, according to the news release.

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Coaxum is being held at the Peoria County Jail, where he faces charges of first degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

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