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Teen Accused in Double Shooting Held Without Bail | Peoria News
A judge has ordered 20-year-old Karon Hopkins held without bail after graphic surveillance footage showed him allegedly shooting and killing two men — Malik Pickett and Gary Traylor — in a brutal, high-speed crime spree. The video captures Hopkins exiting a car, firing multiple shots at Pickett, then fleeing and crashing into a light pole while speeding through a red light, fatally striking Traylor. Despite his defense citing severe injuries requiring medical care, the judge cited Hopkins’ violent actions, prior weapon conviction, and pending charges for fleeing police as proof of a dangerous…
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