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50-Year Sentence for Home Defense Shooting | Peoria News
A Peoria County judge handed down a 50-year sentence to Javier McGhee for the March shooting that killed Trashawn Morris inside his own home—despite McGhee’s self-defense claim. The victim, reportedly trying to end a relationship, was heard banging on the door before a fatal gunshot. Footage captured the tense six-second exchange, fueling prosecutors’ argument that McGhee had safer options than firing a weapon. A cousin of the victim said Morris was simply trying to leave peacefully. Under Illinois law, McGhee must serve the full term—with no early release—setting the stage for an expected…
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