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Coroners Jury Rules on August 2012 Shooting Death
FIRST REPORTED 7:00am 1/30/13 A Knox County Coroners Jury Tuesday night ruled the death of a Galesburg man last August a homicide.

38 year old Terrell Allen was walking home in August of 2012 when he was shot by what officers determined to be three shotgun rounds.

The jury only had confirmations to ask of the cooperating investigator and Coroner before going into deliberations.

Galesburg Police Detective Mark McLoughlin says Allen allegedly robbed the shooter, 30 year old Jereme Carter, twice before Carter took action.

"He said he was tired of being robbed," McLoughlin said. "He said he was telling his friend about this. They said, we know [a suspected robber] hangs out in this area on Pine Street." McLoughlin said Carter went to look for the robber, but found Terrell Allen on Mulberry Street, and shot him.

Jurors deliberated for just over 10 minutes on the matter.

Carter faces felony murder charges in the case while an alleged accomplice -- 33-year old Barry Fletcher of Galesburg faces weapons and obstruction charges.

Carter will be back in court March fourth -- Fletcher, February fourth.

The jury declared Allen's death to be a homicide by gunshot wound.
01 30 13 by Newsroom
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